#8A8AF8

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #8A8AF8

The precise color #8A8AF8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. 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, 138, and 248.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 44% cyan and 44% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#8A8AF8
RGB138, 138, 248
HSL240.0°, 88.7%, 75.7%
CMYK44%, 44%, 0%, 3%
HSV240.0°, 44.4%, 97.3%
LAB62.0, 27.4, -55.2
XYZ36.5, 30.4, 92.7
Decimal9079544

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.07:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.01:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A8AF8; }
.text-color { color: #8A8AF8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A8AF8; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
#9370DB