HEX Color #8A42B6 (Rebeccapurple)

About #8A42B6

At its core, #8A42B6 is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Rebeccapurple. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 66 parts green, and 182 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 24% cyan and 64% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A42B6

RGB138, 66, 182

HSL277.2°, 46.8%, 48.6%

CMYK24%, 64%, 0%, 29%

HSV277.2°, 63.7%, 71.4%

LAB42.3, 50.5, -49.2

XYZ20.9, 12.7, 45.6

Decimal9061046

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8A42B6 #6DB641

Analogous

#5041B6 #B641A7

Triadic

#B68A41 #41B68A

Tetradic

#B65041 #6DB641 #41A7B6

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#8A42B6

#9757BE

#A46CC6

#B181CE

#BE96D6

#CBABDE

#D8C0E6

#E5D5EE

#F2EAF6

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#8A42B6

#7A3AA1

#6B338D

#5C2C79

#4C2465

#3D1D50

#2E163C

#1E0E28

#0F0714

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.94:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

3.54:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

5.68:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

3.01:1

Text on #0F172A

AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A42B6; }

.text-color { color: #8A42B6; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A42B6; }

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