Palettes / Colors / #8A24FD
#8A24FD — Vivid Purple
#8A24FD is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the purple family.
#8A24FD 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 #99FD26; it also sits naturally between #262DFD and #F626FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8A24FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 36, 253 |
| HSL | 268°, 98%, 57% |
| HSV | 268°, 86%, 99% |
| CMYK | 45%, 86%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 28.84, 13.76, 94.06 |
| Yxy | 13.76, 0.2110, 0.1007 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.88, 77.88, -87.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.09, 77.08, -131.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 14% · Blue 99%
Cyan 45% · Magenta 86% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8A24FD
.text { color: #8A24FD; }
.background { background-color: #8A24FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8A24FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 36, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(268, 98%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8A24FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 36, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8A24FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 36, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8A24FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8A24FD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #8A24FD
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Tones of #8A24FD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #99FD26:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.60:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.75:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #8A24FD: #FFFFFF.
How #8A24FD 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 #8A24FD 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 #8A24FD?
#8A24FD is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 138, 36, 253). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8A24FD?
#8A24FD is RGB 138, 36, 253 — HSL 268°, 98%, 57% — CMYK 45%, 86%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #8A24FD?
Its complement is #99FD26; analogous partners are #262DFD and #F626FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8A24FD for text?
White text on #8A24FD has a contrast ratio of 5.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.75:1.