What color is #8A007E?

#8A007E is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Royal Purpleness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8A007E?

The RGB value is 138, 0, 126: 138 red, 0 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8A007E?

The complementary color is #008A0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8A007E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8A007E color

#8A007E rgb(138, 0, 126)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8A007E is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 0% green and 49.4% blue (138, 0, 126).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 100% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 9% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Royal Purpleness (#881177), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.82:1).

#8A007E color codes

HEX	`#8A007E`
RGB	`rgb(138, 0, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 0%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 100%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 100%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 9%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.6, 60.42, -32.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.6, 68.47, 331.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.247, 6.911, 20.318)`
Decimal	`9044094`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8A007E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #8A007E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8A007E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #8A007E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8a007e; }
.text { color: #8a007e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a007e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 0 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8a007e, #8a0039); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8A007E?: #8A007E is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Royal Purpleness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8A007E?: The RGB value is 138, 0, 126: 138 red, 0 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8A007E?: The complementary color is #008A0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8A007E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.