#8A0057 Color

#8A0057 is rgb(138, 0, 87) in RGB and hsl(322, 100%, 27%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Purple. White text is most readable on this background.

#8A0057
HEX#8A0057
RGBrgb(138, 0, 87)
HSLhsl(322, 100%, 27%)
HSVhsv(322, 100%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(41.7% 0.173 351.2)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 37%, 46%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8A0057 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.47:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.22:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8A0057 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8A0057Complementary#008A32Analogous#77008AAnalogous#8A0012Triadic#578A00Triadic#00578A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8A0057, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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