HEX Color #8A427C (Darkslateblue)

About #8A427C

The precise color #8A427C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 66 parts green, and 124 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 10% yellow, and 46% black. The HSL representation is 311.7° hue, 35.3% saturation, and 40.0% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#8A427C

RGB138, 66, 124

HSL311.7°, 35.3%, 40.0%

CMYK0%, 52%, 10%, 46%

HSV311.7°, 52.2%, 54.1%

LAB39.2, 38.7, -19.1

XYZ16.1, 10.8, 20.3

Decimal9060988

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8A427C #428A50

Analogous

#73428A #8A4257

Triadic

#7B8A42 #427B8A

Tetradic

#8A7442 #428A50 #42578A

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#8A427C

#97578A

#A46C99

#B181A7

#BE96B6

#CBABC4

#D8C0D3

#E5D5E1

#F2EAF0

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#8A427C

#7A3A6E

#6B3360

#5C2C52

#4C2444

#3D1D37

#2E1629

#1E0E1B

#0F070D

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.66:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

3.15:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

6.37:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

2.68:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A427C; }

.text-color { color: #8A427C; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A427C; }

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