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#8A3FCF Color

#8A3FCF is rgb(138, 63, 207) in RGB, hsl(271, 60%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 70%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8A3FCF
HEX#8A3FCF
RGBrgb(138, 63, 207)
HSLhsl(271, 60%, 53%)
HSVhsv(271, 70%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 70%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(53.8% 0.212 303.9)
LABlab(42.76% 51.88 -62.56)
LCHlch(42.76% 81.27 309.67)

What #8A3FCF 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 #8A3FCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#8A3FCF Channel Values

How #8A3FCF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 138 · G 63 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 60% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 70% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.69:1 vs white · 3.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A3FCF 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.

TextWhite text5.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8A3FCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A3FCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #8A3FCF

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 #8A3FCF 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.

Typical#8A3FCF
Protanopia#5252CF
Protanomaly#6D4BCF
Deuteranopia#6060CE
Deuteranomaly#7355CE
Tritanopia#766262
Tritanomaly#7E569A
Achromatopsia#676767

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Using #8A3FCF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8a3fcf: #8A3FCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8A3FCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8a3fcf': '#8A3FCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 0.247, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_8a3fcf">#8A3FCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#8A3FCF"

More Purple Colors

#8A3FCF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8A3FCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8A3FCF?

#8A3FCF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(138, 63, 207) in RGB and hsl(271, 60%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.29.

What is the RGB value of #8A3FCF?

#8A3FCF is rgb(138, 63, 207) — red 138, green 63, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8A3FCF?

#8A3FCF converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 70%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8A3FCF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8A3FCF scores 5.69:1 against white and 3.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8A3FCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8A3FCF 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 8.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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