#8A3A75

A dark, moderate magenta closely aligning with Purple.

About #8A3A75

Visually, #8A3A75 is defined as a moderate magenta. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Purple. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 58 green, and 117 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 15% yellow, and 46% black. The HSL representation is 315.8° hue, 40.8% saturation, and 38.4% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A3A75
RGB138, 58, 117
HSL315.8°, 40.8%, 38.4%
CMYK0%, 58%, 15%, 46%
HSV315.8°, 58.0%, 54.1%
LAB37.3, 41.6, -17.6
XYZ15.2, 9.7, 17.9
Decimal9058933

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.14:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.94:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.82:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.50:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A3A75; }
.text-color { color: #8A3A75; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A3A75; }

Similar Colors

Purple
#800080