#8D40C1

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #8D40C1

The hex code #8D40C1 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Its closest recognized web color is Darkorchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 141 red, 64 green, and 193 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 27% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow, and 24% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8D40C1
RGB141, 64, 193
HSL275.8°, 51.0%, 50.4%
CMYK27%, 67%, 0%, 24%
HSV275.8°, 66.8%, 75.7%
LAB43.0, 54.6, -54.4
XYZ22.4, 13.2, 51.8
Decimal9257153

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.78:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.64:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.52:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.09:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8D40C1; }
.text-color { color: #8D40C1; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8D40C1; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid
#9932CC