#8A18FB Color
#8A18FB is rgb(138, 24, 251) in RGB, hsl(270, 97%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 90%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Violet (#8F00FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A18FBrgb(138, 24, 251)hsl(270, 97%, 54%)hsv(270, 90%, 98%)cmyk(45%, 90%, 0%, 2%)oklch(54.5% 0.284 297.4)lab(41.47% 72.13 -89.65)lch(41.47% 115.06 308.82)What #8A18FB Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #8A18FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A18FB Channel Values
How #8A18FB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 138 · G 24 · B 251 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 97% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 90% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.83:1 vs white · 3.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A18FB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #8A18FB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A18FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #8A18FB
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #8A18FB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#8A18FB#4040FB#6634FB#5555FA#6E44FB#666565#7651B5#656565Using #8A18FB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a18fb: #8A18FB;background-color: #8A18FB;colors: { 'color-8a18fb': '#8A18FB' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.094, blue: 0.984)<color name="color_8a18fb">#8A18FB</color>fill="#8A18FB"More Purple Colors
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#8A18FB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A18FB?
#8A18FB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(138, 24, 251) in RGB and hsl(270, 97%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Violet (#8F00FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.78.
What is the RGB value of #8A18FB?
#8A18FB is rgb(138, 24, 251) — red 138, green 24, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A18FB?
#8A18FB converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 90%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A18FB be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8A18FB scores 5.83:1 against white and 3.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A18FB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A18FB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 16.45, which is visibly different.
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