#8A66E9

A light, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumslateblue.

About #8A66E9

The hex code #8A66E9 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 102 parts green, and 233 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 41% Cyan, 56% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 9% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A66E9
RGB138, 102, 233
HSL256.5°, 74.9%, 65.7%
CMYK41%, 56%, 0%, 9%
HSV256.5°, 56.2%, 91.4%
LAB52.7, 44.0, -61.6
XYZ29.9, 20.8, 79.5
Decimal9070313

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.07:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.16:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.89:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.38:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A66E9; }
.text-color { color: #8A66E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A66E9; }

Similar Colors

Mediumslateblue
#7B68EE