#8A57BD
A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumpurple.
About #8A57BD
At its core, #8A57BD is a medium and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumpurple. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 87 green, and 189 blue.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 27% C, 54% M, 0% Y, and 26% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#8A57BD
RGB138, 87, 189
HSL270.0°, 43.6%, 54.1%
CMYK27%, 54%, 0%, 26%
HSV270.0°, 54.0%, 74.1%
LAB46.8, 41.1, -46.0
XYZ23.1, 15.9, 50.0
Decimal9066429
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.03:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.18:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.55:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A57BD;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A57BD;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A57BD;
}