#8A57AF

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #8A57AF

Visually, #8A57AF is defined as a moderate purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumpurple. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 87, and 175.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 21% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow, and 31% black. With a hue angle of 274.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A57AF
RGB138, 87, 175
HSL274.8°, 35.5%, 51.4%
CMYK21%, 50%, 0%, 31%
HSV274.8°, 50.3%, 68.6%
LAB46.1, 37.7, -39.0
XYZ21.6, 15.3, 42.4
Decimal9066415

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.17:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.06:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.94:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.45:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A57AF; }
.text-color { color: #8A57AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A57AF; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
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