#8A42E2
A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.
About #8A42E2
When working with digital screens, the color #8A42E2 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkorchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 66, and 226.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 39% Cyan, 71% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 11% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8A42E2
RGB138, 66, 226
HSL267.0°, 73.4%, 57.3%
CMYK39%, 71%, 0%, 11%
HSV267.0°, 70.8%, 88.6%
LAB45.3, 60.8, -69.6
XYZ26.2, 14.8, 73.4
Decimal9061090
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.96:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.07:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.36:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A42E2;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A42E2;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A42E2;
}