#8A6DAF

A medium, muted purple closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #8A6DAF

Visually, #8A6DAF is defined as a muted purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumpurple. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 109, and 175.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 21% C, 38% M, 0% Y, and 31% K. With a hue angle of 266.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A6DAF
RGB138, 109, 175
HSL266.4°, 29.2%, 55.7%
CMYK21%, 38%, 0%, 31%
HSV266.4°, 37.7%, 68.6%
LAB51.2, 25.0, -31.0
XYZ23.7, 19.4, 43.1
Decimal9072047

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.30:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.89:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.11:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.15:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A6DAF; }
.text-color { color: #8A6DAF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A6DAF; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
#9370DB