#8A49C5

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumorchid.

About #8A49C5

Visually, #8A49C5 is defined as a moderate purple. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumorchid. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 73 parts green, and 197 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 30% Cyan, 63% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 23% 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. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A49C5
RGB138, 73, 197
HSL271.5°, 51.7%, 52.9%
CMYK30%, 63%, 0%, 23%
HSV271.5°, 62.9%, 77.3%
LAB44.5, 50.5, -54.3
XYZ22.9, 14.2, 54.4
Decimal9062853

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.47:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.84:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.26:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A49C5; }
.text-color { color: #8A49C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A49C5; }

Similar Colors

Mediumorchid
#BA55D3