#8A3AC5
A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.
About #8A3AC5
Visually, #8A3AC5 is defined as a moderate purple. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkorchid. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 58 parts green, and 197 parts blue light.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 30% C, 71% M, 0% Y, and 23% K. The HSL representation is 274.5° hue, 54.5% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8A3AC5
RGB138, 58, 197
HSL274.5°, 54.5%, 50.0%
CMYK30%, 71%, 0%, 23%
HSV274.5°, 70.6%, 77.3%
LAB41.9, 57.6, -58.5
XYZ22.1, 12.5, 54.1
Decimal9059013
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.49:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.75:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.97:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A3AC5;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A3AC5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A3AC5;
}