#8a42ac

Studio

Closest match (94% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(138, 66, 172)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(281, 45%, 47%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(20, 62, 0, 33)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.123

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#8a42ac

#64ac42

Analogous (Adjacent)

#5542ac

#8a42ac

#ac4299

Triadic

#8a42ac

#ac8a42

#42ac8a

Split complementary

#8a42ac

#99ac42

#42ac55

Complete conversion table

HEX

#8A42AC

RGB

rgb(138,66,172)

RGBA

rgba(138,66,172, 1)

HSL

hsl(280.75,44.54%,46.67%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.52 0.17 313.3)

CSS Variable

--color: #8a42ac;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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UI Component Set

This is an example alert bar using the selected color.

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

6.08

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

3.46

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#8a42ac#7172ac

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#8a42ac#9594ac

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#8a42ac#865a64

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#8a42ac#6b5e6f

Mixing guide

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

MIXING PALETTE

45%

44%

11%

RYB PIGMENTS

Cadmium red

Pigment

45%

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

44%

Ivory black

Pigment

11%

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

Violet hue

380–450 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

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

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

12.3%

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.

Gradient gallery

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

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Fuchsia Pheromone

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Royal Lavender

#7851A9

Apple

#64AC42

Mulberry

#AC4299

Royal Purple

#5542AC

Driftwood

#AC8A42

Ocean Green

#42AC8A

Sushi

#99AC42

Lavender

#C77AE9

Pigment Indigo

#500373