#8A33C5

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #8A33C5

When working with digital screens, the color #8A33C5 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Darkorchid. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(138, 51, 197).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 30% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow, and 23% black. With a hue angle of 275.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A33C5
RGB138, 51, 197
HSL275.8°, 58.9%, 48.6%
CMYK30%, 74%, 0%, 23%
HSV275.8°, 74.1%, 77.3%
LAB40.9, 60.5, -60.2
XYZ21.7, 11.8, 54.0
Decimal9057221

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.25:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.36:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.97:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.86:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A33C5; }
.text-color { color: #8A33C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A33C5; }

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Darkorchid
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