#8A5075

A medium, muted magenta closely aligning with Palevioletred.

About #8A5075

The hex code #8A5075 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Its closest recognized web color is Palevioletred. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 80 green, and 117 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 42% Magenta, 15% Yellow, and 46% Black. The HSL representation is 321.7° hue, 26.6% saturation, and 42.7% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A5075
RGB138, 80, 117
HSL321.7°, 26.6%, 42.7%
CMYK0%, 42%, 15%, 46%
HSV321.7°, 42.0%, 54.1%
LAB41.9, 29.8, -10.7
XYZ16.6, 12.4, 18.4
Decimal9064565

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.03:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.48:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.76:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.96:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A5075; }
.text-color { color: #8A5075; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A5075; }

Similar Colors

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