#8A3AF0

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Blueviolet.

About #8A3AF0

At its core, #8A3AF0 is a medium and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Blueviolet. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 58, and 240.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 43% Cyan, 76% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 6% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A3AF0
RGB138, 58, 240
HSL266.4°, 85.8%, 58.4%
CMYK43%, 76%, 0%, 6%
HSV266.4°, 75.8%, 94.1%
LAB45.2, 67.6, -77.7
XYZ27.7, 14.7, 83.8
Decimal9059056

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.94:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.09:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.35:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A3AF0; }
.text-color { color: #8A3AF0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A3AF0; }

Similar Colors

Blueviolet
#8A2BE2