#8A6DA8
A medium, muted purple closely aligning with Plum.
About #8A6DA8
The precise color #8A6DA8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Plum. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 109, and 168.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 18% C, 35% M, 0% Y, and 34% K. The HSL representation is 269.5° hue, 25.3% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8A6DA8
RGB138, 109, 168
HSL269.5°, 25.3%, 54.3%
CMYK18%, 35%, 0%, 34%
HSV269.5°, 35.1%, 65.9%
LAB50.9, 23.4, -27.4
XYZ23.0, 19.2, 39.5
Decimal9072040
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.34:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.83:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.15:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.11:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A6DA8;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A6DA8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A6DA8;
}