#8C1BD1

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #8C1BD1

When working with digital screens, the color #8C1BD1 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkviolet. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(140, 27, 209).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 33% Cyan, 87% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 18% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8C1BD1
RGB140, 27, 209
HSL277.3°, 77.1%, 46.3%
CMYK33%, 87%, 0%, 18%
HSV277.3°, 87.1%, 82.0%
LAB39.5, 71.0, -69.4
XYZ22.7, 11.0, 61.2
Decimal9182161

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.58:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.19:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.29:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.71:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8C1BD1; }
.text-color { color: #8C1BD1; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8C1BD1; }

Similar Colors

Darkviolet
#9400D3