#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
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;
}