#8A50E9

A light, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #8A50E9

Visually, #8A50E9 is defined as a vivid purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkorchid. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(138, 80, 233).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 41% Cyan, 66% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 9% Black. With a hue angle of 262.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a light 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#8A50E9
RGB138, 80, 233
HSL262.7°, 77.7%, 61.4%
CMYK41%, 66%, 0%, 9%
HSV262.7°, 65.7%, 91.4%
LAB48.3, 55.8, -68.8
XYZ28.1, 17.0, 78.9
Decimal9064681

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.77:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.40:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.74:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A50E9; }
.text-color { color: #8A50E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A50E9; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid
#9932CC