#8A17B0 Color

#8A17B0 is rgb(138, 23, 176) in RGB and hsl(285, 77%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#8A17B0

HEX#8A17B0

RGBrgb(138, 23, 176)

HSLhsl(285, 77%, 39%)

HSVhsv(285, 87%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(48% 0.222 315.1)

CMYKcmyk(22%, 87%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8A17B0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.42:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.83:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8A17B0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8A17B0 Complementary#3DB017 Analogous#3D17B0 Analogous#B0178A Triadic#B08A17 Triadic#17B08A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8A17B0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A61CD4 #BA38E5 #C75DEA #D585EF #E1A9F4 #EFD2F9

Shades

#781499 #661183 #550E6C #430B56 #31083F #200529

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