#8A3AE9
A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Blueviolet.
About #8A3AE9
At its core, #8A3AE9 is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Blueviolet. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 58 green, and 233 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 41% Cyan, 75% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 9% Black. The HSL representation is 267.4° hue, 79.9% saturation, and 57.1% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8A3AE9
RGB138, 58, 233
HSL267.4°, 79.9%, 57.1%
CMYK41%, 75%, 0%, 9%
HSV267.4°, 75.1%, 91.4%
LAB44.7, 65.9, -74.7
XYZ26.7, 14.3, 78.4
Decimal9059049
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.86:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.28:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A3AE9;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A3AE9;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A3AE9;
}