#8A5F99
A medium, muted purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.
About #8A5F99
Visually, #8A5F99 is defined as a muted purple. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 95 green, and 153 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 10% Cyan, 38% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 40% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8A5F99
RGB138, 95, 153
HSL284.5°, 23.4%, 48.6%
CMYK10%, 38%, 0%, 40%
HSV284.5°, 37.9%, 60.0%
LAB46.8, 28.2, -24.8
XYZ20.3, 15.9, 32.1
Decimal9068441
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: #8A5F99;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A5F99;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A5F99;
}