#8A5799
A medium, muted magenta closely aligning with Darkslateblue.
About #8A5799
At its core, #8A5799 is a medium and muted hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(138, 87, 153).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 10% cyan and 43% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 286.4° hue, 27.5% saturation, and 47.1% lightness.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8A5799
RGB138, 87, 153
HSL286.4°, 27.5%, 47.1%
CMYK10%, 43%, 0%, 40%
HSV286.4°, 43.1%, 60.0%
LAB45.0, 32.8, -27.7
XYZ19.6, 14.5, 31.9
Decimal9066393
Color Harmonies
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: #8A5799;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A5799;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A5799;
}