#8a3188

Plum

Closest match (97% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(138, 49, 136)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(301, 48%, 37%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(0, 64, 1, 46)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.094

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#8a3188

#318a33

Analogous (Adjacent)

#5f318a

#8a3188

#8a315c

Triadic

#8a3188

#888a31

#31888a

Split complementary

#8a3188

#5c8a31

#318a5f

Complete conversion table

HEX

#8A3188

RGB

rgb(138,49,136)

RGBA

rgba(138,49,136, 1)

HSL

hsl(301.35,47.59%,36.67%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.48 0.16 328.7)

CSS Variable

--color: #8a3188;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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UI Component Set

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SOLIDSOFTOUTLINE

Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

Hi! How can we help you today?

I love this new color! 😍

Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

7.30

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

2.88

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#8a3188#575888

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#8a3188#888988

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#8a3188#86525b

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#8a3188#5a5559

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

43%

29%

28%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ivory black

Pigment

43%

Cadmium red

Pigment

29%

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

28%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Non-spectral color

No single wavelength

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Neutral

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

9.4%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

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#853682

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#952E8F

Purple Excellency

#943589

Hello Darkness My Old Friend

#802280

Sea Green

#318A33

Camelot

#8A315C

Eminence

#5F318A

Sycamore

#888A31

Paradiso

#31888A

Crete

#5C8A31

Fuchsia Pink

#C66AC2

Ripe Plum

#510052