#8A83DB

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #8A83DB

At its core, #8A83DB is a light and moderate hue. 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, 131, and 219.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 37% Cyan, 40% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 14% Black. The HSL representation is 244.8° hue, 55.0% saturation, and 68.6% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#8A83DB
RGB138, 131, 219
HSL244.8°, 55.0%, 68.6%
CMYK37%, 40%, 0%, 14%
HSV244.8°, 40.2%, 85.9%
LAB58.7, 23.4, -44.2
XYZ31.4, 26.8, 70.5
Decimal9077723

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.35:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.16:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.40:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A83DB; }
.text-color { color: #8A83DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A83DB; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
#9370DB