#8A5099

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #8A5099

When working with digital screens, the color #8A5099 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 80, and 153.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 10% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow, and 40% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#8A5099
RGB138, 80, 153
HSL287.7°, 31.3%, 45.7%
CMYK10%, 48%, 0%, 40%
HSV287.7°, 47.7%, 60.0%
LAB43.4, 36.7, -30.1
XYZ19.1, 13.4, 31.7
Decimal9064601

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.69:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.69:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.44:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.14:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A5099; }
.text-color { color: #8A5099; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A5099; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B