#8A50C5

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Slateblue.

About #8A50C5

When working with digital screens, the color #8A50C5 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Slateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 80, and 197.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 30% C, 59% M, 0% Y, and 23% K. 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. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A50C5
RGB138, 80, 197
HSL269.7°, 50.2%, 54.3%
CMYK30%, 59%, 0%, 23%
HSV269.7°, 59.4%, 77.3%
LAB45.9, 46.8, -52.1
XYZ23.4, 15.2, 54.5
Decimal9064645

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.03:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.98:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.43:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A50C5; }
.text-color { color: #8A50C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A50C5; }

Similar Colors

Slateblue
#6A5ACD