#8A50B6

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Rebeccapurple.

About #8A50B6

Visually, #8A50B6 is defined as a moderate purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Rebeccapurple. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 80 parts green, and 182 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 24% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow, and 29% black. 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. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A50B6
RGB138, 80, 182
HSL274.1°, 41.1%, 51.4%
CMYK24%, 56%, 0%, 29%
HSV274.1°, 56.0%, 71.4%
LAB45.0, 43.2, -44.9
XYZ21.8, 14.5, 45.9
Decimal9064630

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.38:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.90:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.14:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.32:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A50B6; }
.text-color { color: #8A50B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A50B6; }

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