#8A57B6

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #8A57B6

At its core, #8A57B6 is a medium and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumpurple. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 87, and 182.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 24% Cyan, 52% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 29% Black. The HSL representation is 272.2° hue, 39.4% saturation, and 52.7% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A57B6
RGB138, 87, 182
HSL272.2°, 39.4%, 52.7%
CMYK24%, 52%, 0%, 29%
HSV272.2°, 52.2%, 71.4%
LAB46.4, 39.4, -42.5
XYZ22.3, 15.6, 46.1
Decimal9066422

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.10:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.12:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.87:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.50:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A57B6; }
.text-color { color: #8A57B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A57B6; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
#9370DB