#8A7CA0
A medium, muted purple closely aligning with Lightslategray.
About #8A7CA0
At its core, #8A7CA0 is a medium and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 124, and 160.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 14% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow, and 37% black. With a hue angle of 263.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8A7CA0
RGB138, 124, 160
HSL263.3°, 15.9%, 55.7%
CMYK14%, 22%, 0%, 37%
HSV263.3°, 22.5%, 62.7%
LAB54.4, 12.7, -17.3
XYZ24.0, 22.4, 36.3
Decimal9075872
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.47:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.65:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A7CA0;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A7CA0;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A7CA0;
}