Palettes / Colors / #8A22BC
#8A22BC — Purple
#8A22BC is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #8A22BC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#8A22BC is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #54BE23; it also sits naturally between #3F23BE and #BE23A1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8A22BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 34, 188 |
| HSL | 281°, 69%, 44% |
| HSV | 281°, 82%, 74% |
| CMYK | 27%, 82%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 20.13, 10.18, 48.48 |
| Yxy | 10.18, 0.2555, 0.1292 |
| CIE-Lab | 38.16, 64.59, -59.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 31.90, 59.43, -72.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 13% · Blue 74%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 82% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8A22BC
.text { color: #8A22BC; }
.background { background-color: #8A22BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8A22BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 34, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(281, 69%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8A22BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 34, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8A22BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 34, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8A22BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8A22BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #54BE23:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.92:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.04:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #8A22BC: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8A22BC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #8A22BC: ·
How #8A22BC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #8A22BC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #8A22BC?
#8A22BC is Purple, a purple color (RGB 138, 34, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8A22BC?
#8A22BC is RGB 138, 34, 188 — HSL 281°, 69%, 44% — CMYK 27%, 82%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #8A22BC?
Its complement is #54BE23; analogous partners are #3F23BE and #BE23A1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8A22BC for text?
White text on #8A22BC has a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.04:1.