#8A57C5

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #8A57C5

Visually, #8A57C5 is defined as a moderate purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumpurple. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(138, 87, 197).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 30% cyan and 56% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A57C5
RGB138, 87, 197
HSL267.8°, 48.7%, 55.7%
CMYK30%, 56%, 0%, 23%
HSV267.8°, 55.8%, 77.3%
LAB47.3, 43.0, -49.8
XYZ24.0, 16.3, 54.7
Decimal9066437

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.94:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.25:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.72:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.61:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A57C5; }
.text-color { color: #8A57C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A57C5; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
#9370DB