#8A5FB6

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #8A5FB6

When working with digital screens, the color #8A5FB6 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumpurple. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 95, and 182.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 24% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow, and 29% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A5FB6
RGB138, 95, 182
HSL269.7°, 37.3%, 54.3%
CMYK24%, 48%, 0%, 29%
HSV269.7°, 47.8%, 71.4%
LAB48.2, 34.9, -39.7
XYZ23.0, 17.0, 46.3
Decimal9068470

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.78:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.39:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.57:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.73:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A5FB6; }
.text-color { color: #8A5FB6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A5FB6; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
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