#8A75CC

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #8A75CC

Visually, #8A75CC is defined as a moderate blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumpurple. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 117 parts green, and 204 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 32% cyan and 43% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A75CC
RGB138, 117, 204
HSL254.5°, 46.0%, 62.9%
CMYK32%, 43%, 0%, 20%
HSV254.5°, 42.6%, 80.0%
LAB54.5, 27.6, -42.4
XYZ27.7, 22.5, 60.0
Decimal9074124

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.82:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.50:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.65:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.67:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A75CC; }
.text-color { color: #8A75CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A75CC; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
#9370DB