#8A6D8A
A medium, muted magenta closely aligning with Slategray.
About #8A6D8A
When working with digital screens, the color #8A6D8A is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Slategray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(138, 109, 138).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 21% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8A6D8A
RGB138, 109, 138
HSL300.0°, 11.7%, 48.4%
CMYK0%, 21%, 0%, 46%
HSV300.0°, 21.0%, 54.1%
LAB49.7, 16.8, -11.5
XYZ20.5, 18.2, 26.5
Decimal9072010
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.53:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.64:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.94:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A6D8A;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A6D8A;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A6D8A;
}