Palettes / Colors / #8A29FA
#8A29FA — Vivid Purple
#8A29FA is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blueviolet (#8A2BE2) — not an exact match. CSS blueviolet gives you #8A2BE2, a different color; use #8A29FA 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.
#8A29FA 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 #98FA29; it also sits naturally between #2930FA and #F329FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8A29FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 41, 250 |
| HSL | 268°, 95%, 57% |
| HSV | 268°, 84%, 98% |
| CMYK | 45%, 84%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 28.53, 13.89, 91.62 |
| Yxy | 13.89, 0.2128, 0.1036 |
| CIE-Lab | 44.08, 75.83, -85.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.27, 74.57, -126.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 16% · Blue 98%
Cyan 45% · Magenta 84% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8A29FA
.text { color: #8A29FA; }
.background { background-color: #8A29FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8A29FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 41, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(268, 95%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8A29FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 41, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8A29FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 41, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8A29FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8A29FA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #8A29FA
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Tones of #8A29FA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #98FA29:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.56:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.78:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #8A29FA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8A29FA
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 #8A29FA: ·
How #8A29FA 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 #8A29FA 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 #8A29FA?
#8A29FA is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 138, 41, 250). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8A29FA?
#8A29FA is RGB 138, 41, 250 — HSL 268°, 95%, 57% — CMYK 45%, 84%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #8A29FA?
Its complement is #98FA29; analogous partners are #2930FA and #F329FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8A29FA for text?
White text on #8A29FA has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.78:1.