#A81DF8

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #A81DF8

The hex code #A81DF8 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkviolet. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 29, and 248.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 32% Cyan, 88% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 3% Black. The HSL representation is 278.1° hue, 94.0% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A81DF8
RGB168, 29, 248
HSL278.1°, 94.0%, 54.3%
CMYK32%, 88%, 0%, 3%
HSV278.1°, 88.3%, 97.3%
LAB46.9, 82.0, -79.2
XYZ33.5, 16.0, 90.1
Decimal11017720

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.20:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.78:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.57:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A81DF8; }
.text-color { color: #A81DF8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A81DF8; }

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