HEX Color #8A49E2 (Darkorchid)

About #8A49E2

The precise color #8A49E2 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkorchid. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 73 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 39% cyan and 68% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#8A49E2

RGB138, 73, 226

HSL265.5°, 72.5%, 58.6%

CMYK39%, 68%, 0%, 11%

HSV265.5°, 67.7%, 88.6%

LAB46.5, 57.5, -67.7

XYZ26.6, 15.7, 73.6

Decimal9062882

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8A49E2 #A0E149

Analogous

#4954E1 #D649E1

Triadic

#E18A49 #49E18A

Tetradic

#E14954 #A0E149 #49E1D6

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#8A49E2

#975DE5

#A471E8

#B185EB

#BE99EE

#CBAEF2

#D8C2F5

#E5D6F8

#F2EAFB

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#8A49E2

#7A40C8

#6B38AF

#5C3096

#4C287D

#3D2064

#2E184B

#1E1032

#0F0819

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.08:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

4.13:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

4.86:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

3.51:1

Text on #0F172A

AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A49E2; }

.text-color { color: #8A49E2; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A49E2; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid

#9932CC