#8A42DB
A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.
About #8A42DB
Visually, #8A42DB is defined as a moderate purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkorchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 66 green, and 219 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 37% cyan and 70% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 268.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#8A42DB
RGB138, 66, 219
HSL268.2°, 68.0%, 55.9%
CMYK37%, 70%, 0%, 14%
HSV268.2°, 69.9%, 85.9%
LAB44.8, 59.1, -66.5
XYZ25.2, 14.4, 68.5
Decimal9061083
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.41:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.88:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.17:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.30:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A42DB;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A42DB;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A42DB;
}