Palettes / Colors / #8A2FCA
#8A2FCA — Purple
#8A2FCA 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 #8A2FCA 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.
#8A2FCA 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 #70CA2F; it also sits naturally between #3C2FCA and #CA2FBE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8A2FCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 47, 202 |
| HSL | 275°, 62%, 49% |
| HSV | 275°, 77%, 79% |
| CMYK | 32%, 77%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 22.16, 11.70, 56.97 |
| Yxy | 11.70, 0.2440, 0.1288 |
| CIE-Lab | 40.74, 63.18, -63.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 34.21, 58.51, -79.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 18% · Blue 79%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 77% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8A2FCA
.text { color: #8A2FCA; }
.background { background-color: #8A2FCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8A2FCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 47, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 62%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8A2FCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 47, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8A2FCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 47, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8A2FCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8A2FCA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #8A2FCA
Tints of #8A2FCA
Tones of #8A2FCA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #70CA2F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.29:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.34:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #8A2FCA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8A2FCA
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 #8A2FCA: ·
How #8A2FCA 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 #8A2FCA 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 #8A2FCA?
#8A2FCA is Purple, a purple color (RGB 138, 47, 202). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8A2FCA?
#8A2FCA is RGB 138, 47, 202 — HSL 275°, 62%, 49% — CMYK 32%, 77%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #8A2FCA?
Its complement is #70CA2F; analogous partners are #3C2FCA and #CA2FBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8A2FCA for text?
White text on #8A2FCA has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.34:1.