#8A49D3

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #8A49D3

Visually, #8A49D3 is defined as a moderate purple. Its closest recognized web color is Darkorchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 73, and 211.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 35% Cyan, 65% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 17% 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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A49D3
RGB138, 73, 211
HSL268.3°, 61.1%, 55.7%
CMYK35%, 65%, 0%, 17%
HSV268.3°, 65.4%, 82.7%
LAB45.5, 53.8, -60.9
XYZ24.6, 14.9, 63.2
Decimal9062867

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.28:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.97:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.05:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.38:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A49D3; }
.text-color { color: #8A49D3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A49D3; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid
#9932CC