#8A57D3
A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Slateblue.
About #8A57D3
Visually, #8A57D3 is defined as a moderate purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Slateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 87, and 211.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 35% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow, and 17% black. With a hue angle of 264.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8A57D3
RGB138, 87, 211
HSL264.7°, 58.5%, 58.4%
CMYK35%, 59%, 0%, 17%
HSV264.7°, 58.8%, 82.7%
LAB48.2, 46.5, -56.5
XYZ25.6, 16.9, 63.5
Decimal9066451
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.79:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.38:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.58:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.73:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A57D3;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A57D3;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A57D3;
}