#8A37E6

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Blueviolet.

About #8A37E6

The hex code #8A37E6 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Blueviolet. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 55 green, and 230 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 40% Cyan, 76% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 10% Black. With a hue angle of 268.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A37E6
RGB138, 55, 230
HSL268.5°, 77.8%, 55.9%
CMYK40%, 76%, 0%, 10%
HSV268.5°, 76.1%, 90.2%
LAB44.0, 66.4, -74.1
XYZ26.1, 13.8, 76.2
Decimal9058278

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.57:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.77:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.32:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.20:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A37E6; }
.text-color { color: #8A37E6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A37E6; }

Similar Colors

Blueviolet
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