#8A42D1 color

  • HEX#8A42D1
  • RGBrgb(138, 66, 209)
  • HSLhsl(270, 61%, 54%)
  • CMYK34, 68, 0, 18

About #8A42D1

#8A42D1 is a medium purple color with the hex code #8A42D1. In RGB it is red 138, green 66, blue 209; in HSL it is hue 270°, saturation 61%, lightness 54%; in CMYK it is 34%, 68%, 0%, 18%. Its contrast ratio is 5.55:1 on white and 3.78:1 on black.

#8A42D1 Color Conversion

Hex triplet8A, 42, D1
CMYK33.97%, 68.42%, 0.00%, 18.04%
RGB Decimal138, 66, 209
HSL270°, 61%, 54%
RGB Octal212, 102, 321
HSV (HSB)270.21°, 68.42%, 81.96%
RGB Binary10001010, 1000010, 11010001
CIE-L*AB44.09, 56.73, -61.93
RGB Percent54.12%, 25.88%, 81.96%
CIE-L*CH44.09, 83.99, 312.49
XYZ23.94, 13.90, 61.74
CIE-L*UV44.09, 18.00, -96.74
xyY0.24, 0.14, 13.90
Hunter-Lab37.29, 49.34, -72.08
RYB54.12%, 25.88%, 81.96%

Color Accessibility Scores

#8A42D1 on a dark background: contrast 3.78:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.
#8A42D1 on a light background: contrast 5.55:1, passes WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#8A42D1 · #B88CE3 · #5C2494 · #8AD142 · #B8E38C

Analogous palette

#428AD1 · #4242D1 · #8A42D1 · #D142D1 · #D1428A

Triadic palette

#8A42D1 · #D18A42 · #42D18A · #B88CE3 · #E3B88C

Tetradic palette

#8A42D1 · #D14242 · #8AD142 · #42D1D1 · #5C2494

Monochromatic palette

#3D1863 · #6327A0 · #8A42D1 · #B080E0 · #D6BDEF

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