#8A42BD

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumorchid.

About #8A42BD

The precise color #8A42BD is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumorchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 66, and 189.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 27% Cyan, 65% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 26% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A42BD
RGB138, 66, 189
HSL275.1°, 48.2%, 50.0%
CMYK27%, 65%, 0%, 26%
HSV275.1°, 65.1%, 74.1%
LAB42.7, 52.1, -52.5
XYZ21.6, 13.0, 49.5
Decimal9061053

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.59:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.58:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.06:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A42BD; }
.text-color { color: #8A42BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A42BD; }

Similar Colors

Mediumorchid
#BA55D3