#8A5FA0

A medium, muted purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #8A5FA0

The precise color #8A5FA0 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 95 green, and 160 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 14% C, 41% M, 0% Y, and 37% 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. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A5FA0
RGB138, 95, 160
HSL279.7°, 25.5%, 50.0%
CMYK14%, 41%, 0%, 37%
HSV279.7°, 40.6%, 62.7%
LAB47.1, 29.7, -28.5
XYZ20.9, 16.1, 35.3
Decimal9068448

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.23:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.75:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.59:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A5FA0; }
.text-color { color: #8A5FA0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A5FA0; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
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