#8A3A7C

A dark, moderate magenta closely aligning with Purple.

About #8A3A7C

The precise color #8A3A7C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Purple. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 58, and 124.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 10% yellow, and 46% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A3A7C
RGB138, 58, 124
HSL310.5°, 40.8%, 38.4%
CMYK0%, 58%, 10%, 46%
HSV310.5°, 58.0%, 54.1%
LAB37.6, 42.8, -21.5
XYZ15.6, 9.9, 20.2
Decimal9058940

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.05:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.98:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.74:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.53:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A3A7C; }
.text-color { color: #8A3A7C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A3A7C; }

Similar Colors

Purple
#800080