Palettes / Colors / #8A2DFB
#8A2DFB — Vivid Purple
#8A2DFB 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 #8A2DFB 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.
#8A2DFB 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 #9EFB2D; it also sits naturally between #2D37FB and #F02DFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8A2DFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 45, 251 |
| HSL | 267°, 96%, 58% |
| HSV | 267°, 82%, 98% |
| CMYK | 45%, 82%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 28.83, 14.25, 92.50 |
| Yxy | 14.25, 0.2127, 0.1051 |
| CIE-Lab | 44.58, 74.83, -84.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.74, 73.47, -125.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 18% · Blue 98%
Cyan 45% · Magenta 82% · 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 #8A2DFB
.text { color: #8A2DFB; }
.background { background-color: #8A2DFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8A2DFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 45, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(267, 96%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8A2DFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 45, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8A2DFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 45, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8A2DFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8A2DFB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #8A2DFB
Tints of #8A2DFB
Tones of #8A2DFB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9EFB2D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.46:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.85:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #8A2DFB: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8A2DFB
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 #8A2DFB: ·
How #8A2DFB 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 #8A2DFB 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 #8A2DFB?
#8A2DFB is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 138, 45, 251). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8A2DFB?
#8A2DFB is RGB 138, 45, 251 — HSL 267°, 96%, 58% — CMYK 45%, 82%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #8A2DFB?
Its complement is #9EFB2D; analogous partners are #2D37FB and #F02DFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8A2DFB for text?
White text on #8A2DFB has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.85:1.