#8A50A0

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Rebeccapurple.

About #8A50A0

The hex code #8A50A0 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Rebeccapurple. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 80, and 160.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 14% Cyan, 50% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 37% Black. With a hue angle of 283.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A50A0
RGB138, 80, 160
HSL283.5°, 33.3%, 47.1%
CMYK14%, 50%, 0%, 37%
HSV283.5°, 50.0%, 62.7%
LAB43.8, 38.3, -33.8
XYZ19.7, 13.7, 34.9
Decimal9064608

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.74:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.37:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.18:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A50A0; }
.text-color { color: #8A50A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A50A0; }

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