#8A75A8

A medium, muted purple closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #8A75A8

At its core, #8A75A8 is a medium and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 117, and 168.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 18% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow, and 34% black. The HSL representation is 264.7° hue, 22.7% saturation, and 55.9% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#8A75A8
RGB138, 117, 168
HSL264.7°, 22.7%, 55.9%
CMYK18%, 30%, 0%, 34%
HSV264.7°, 30.4%, 65.9%
LAB52.9, 18.7, -24.2
XYZ23.9, 21.0, 39.8
Decimal9074088

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.05:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.19:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.87:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.41:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A75A8; }
.text-color { color: #8A75A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A75A8; }

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