#8A49FF

A light, vivid purple closely aligning with Blueviolet.

About #8A49FF

The hex code #8A49FF represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Blueviolet. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 73, and 255.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 46% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black. The HSL representation is 261.4° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 64.3% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A49FF
RGB138, 73, 255
HSL261.4°, 100.0%, 64.3%
CMYK46%, 71%, 0%, 0%
HSV261.4°, 71.4%, 100.0%
LAB48.7, 64.8, -80.4
XYZ30.9, 17.4, 96.3
Decimal9062911

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.69:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.48:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.48:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.81:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A49FF; }
.text-color { color: #8A49FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A49FF; }

Similar Colors

Blueviolet
#8A2BE2