#8A66FF

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumslateblue.

About #8A66FF

When working with digital screens, the color #8A66FF is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 102, and 255.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 46% cyan and 60% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A66FF
RGB138, 102, 255
HSL254.1°, 100.0%, 70.0%
CMYK46%, 60%, 0%, 0%
HSV254.1°, 60.0%, 100.0%
LAB54.2, 50.0, -71.6
XYZ33.3, 22.1, 97.1
Decimal9070335

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.87:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.43:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.70:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.61:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A66FF; }
.text-color { color: #8A66FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A66FF; }

Similar Colors

Mediumslateblue
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