#8A42E9
A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Blueviolet.
About #8A42E9
Visually, #8A42E9 is defined as a vivid purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Blueviolet. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 66 green, and 233 blue.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 41% C, 72% M, 0% Y, and 9% K. The HSL representation is 265.9° hue, 79.1% saturation, and 58.6% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8A42E9
RGB138, 66, 233
HSL265.9°, 79.1%, 58.6%
CMYK41%, 72%, 0%, 9%
HSV265.9°, 71.7%, 91.4%
LAB45.9, 62.5, -72.7
XYZ27.1, 15.2, 78.6
Decimal9061097
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.20:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.04:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.97:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.43:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A42E9;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A42E9;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A42E9;
}