#8A0050 Color

#8A0050 is rgb(138, 0, 80) in RGB and hsl(325, 100%, 27%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Purple. White text is most readable on this background.

#8A0050
HEX#8A0050
RGBrgb(138, 0, 80)
HSLhsl(325, 100%, 27%)
HSVhsv(325, 100%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(41.4% 0.17 354.9)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 42%, 46%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8A0050 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.2:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8A0050 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8A0050Complementary#008A39Analogous#7E008AAnalogous#8A000BTriadic#508A00Triadic#00508A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8A0050, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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