ColorTool
Log in
#8A44CD

#8a44cd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#8a44cd is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 26.67% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 32.68% cyan, 66.83% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 270.66°, with 57.81% saturation and 53.53% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 3.64.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#9933cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1395

Complementary

  1. #8a44cd
  2. #87cd44

Split complementary

  1. #8a44cd
  2. #cbcd44
  3. #44cd46

Analogous

  1. #4644cd
  2. #8a44cd
  3. #cd44cb

Triadic

  1. #8a44cd
  2. #cd8a44
  3. #44cd8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a44cd
  2. #cd4487
  3. #87cd44
  4. #44cd8a

Square

  1. #8a44cd
  2. #cd4644
  3. #87cd44
  4. #44cbcd

Monochromatic

  1. #3d195f
  2. #64299b
  3. #8a44cd
  4. #b080dd
  5. #d6bded

Shades

#8a44cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a44cd
  2. #7c3db9
  3. #6e36a4
  4. #613090
  5. #53297b
  6. #452267
  7. #371b52
  8. #29143e
  9. #1c0e29
  10. #0e0715
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a44cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a44cd
  2. #9657d2
  3. #a169d7
  4. #ad7cdc
  5. #b98fe1
  6. #c5a2e6
  7. #d0b4eb
  8. #dcc7f0
  9. #e8daf5
  10. #f3ecfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a44cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a44cd
  2. #894ac5
  3. #8850be
  4. #8756b6
  5. #865cae
  6. #8562a7
  7. #84689f
  8. #836e97
  9. #82748f
  10. #817a88
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #775c9b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0067d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0d68ca ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #7d6383 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #535bcf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5b5ccb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8258a6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-8a44cd {
  color: #8a44cd;
}
Background
.bg-8a44cd {
  background-color: #8a44cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a44cd {
  border: 2px solid #8a44cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a44cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 68 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 271 58% 54%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a44cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a44cd, #cd44cb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a44cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 68 205 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.64 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 4.53 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.80 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 6.87 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.43 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.54 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 7.65 #75bb32 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#8a44cd  rgb(138, 68, 205)  hsl(271, 58%, 54%)  Dark Orchid
#87cd44  rgb(135, 205, 68)  hsl(91, 58%, 54%)  Yellow Green
#cd8a44  rgb(205, 138, 68)  hsl(31, 58%, 54%)  Peru
#44cd8a  rgb(68, 205, 138)  hsl(151, 58%, 54%)  Emerald