HEX Color #8A5FA0 (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

#8A5FA0 #75A05F

Analogous

#695FA0 #A05F95

Triadic

#A08A5F #5FA089

Tetradic

#A0695F #75A05F #5F95A0

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#8A5FA0

#9770AA

#A482B5

#B194BF

#BEA6CA

#CBB7D4

#D8C9DF

#E5DBE9

#F2EDF4

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#8A5FA0

#7A548E

#6B497C

#5C3F6A

#4C3458

#3D2A47

#2E1F35

#1E1523

#0F0A11

#000000

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

#483D8B