#8A66C5
A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumpurple.
About #8A66C5
At its core, #8A66C5 is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumpurple. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(138, 102, 197).
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 30% cyan and 48% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8A66C5
RGB138, 102, 197
HSL262.7°, 45.0%, 58.6%
CMYK30%, 48%, 0%, 23%
HSV262.7°, 48.2%, 77.3%
LAB50.6, 34.6, -44.6
XYZ25.3, 18.9, 55.1
Decimal9070277
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.39:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.79:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.19:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.07:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A66C5;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A66C5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A66C5;
}