#8A6DCC

A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #8A6DCC

The hex code #8A6DCC represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumpurple. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 109, and 204.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 32% cyan and 47% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 258.3° hue, 48.2% saturation, and 61.4% 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#8A6DCC
RGB138, 109, 204
HSL258.3°, 48.2%, 61.4%
CMYK32%, 47%, 0%, 20%
HSV258.3°, 46.6%, 80.0%
LAB52.6, 32.3, -45.4
XYZ26.8, 20.7, 59.7
Decimal9072076

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.14:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.90:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.37:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A6DCC; }
.text-color { color: #8A6DCC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A6DCC; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
#9370DB