What color is #8A4AFF?

#8A4AFF is a light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Candy Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8A4AFF?

The RGB value is 138, 74, 255: 138 red, 74 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8A4AFF?

The complementary color is #BFFF4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8A4AFF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8A4AFF color

#8A4AFF rgb(138, 74, 255)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8A4AFF is a light, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 29% green and 100% blue (138, 74, 255).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 100% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Candy Grape Fizz (#7755EE), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#8A4AFF color codes

HEX	`#8A4AFF`
RGB	`rgb(138, 74, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 29%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 100%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 71%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 71%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.91, 64.3, -80.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.91, 102.71, 308.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.975, 17.52, 96.338)`
Decimal	`9063167`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8A4AFF, 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 #8A4AFF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8A4AFF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

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 #8A4AFF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8a4aff; }
.text { color: #8a4aff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a4aff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 74 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8a4aff, #e54aff); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8A4AFF?: #8A4AFF is a light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Candy Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8A4AFF?: The RGB value is 138, 74, 255: 138 red, 74 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8A4AFF?: The complementary color is #BFFF4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8A4AFF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.