#8A27A0 Color

#8A27A0 is rgb(138, 39, 160) in RGB and hsl(289, 61%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is RebeccaPurple. White text is most readable on this background.

#8A27A0
HEX#8A27A0
RGBrgb(138, 39, 160)
HSLhsl(289, 61%, 39%)
HSVhsv(289, 76%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(48% 0.194 319.6)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 76%, 0%, 37%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8A27A0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.3:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.88:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8A27A0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8A27A0Complementary#3DA027Analogous#4D27A0Analogous#A0277ATriadic#A08A27Triadic#27A08A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8A27A0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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