Palettes / Colors / #8A33DB
#8A33DB — Purple
#8A33DB is a purple color we call 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 #8A33DB 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.
#8A33DB 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 #84DB33; it also sits naturally between #3633DB and #DB33D8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8A33DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 51, 219 |
| HSL | 271°, 70%, 53% |
| HSV | 271°, 77%, 86% |
| CMYK | 37%, 77%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 24.45, 12.89, 68.22 |
| Yxy | 12.89, 0.2316, 0.1221 |
| CIE-Lab | 42.59, 65.45, -70.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.90, 61.65, -92.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 20% · Blue 86%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 77% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8A33DB
.text { color: #8A33DB; }
.background { background-color: #8A33DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8A33DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 51, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(271, 70%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8A33DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 51, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8A33DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 51, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8A33DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8A33DB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #8A33DB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #84DB33:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.87:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.58:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #8A33DB: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8A33DB
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 #8A33DB: ·
How #8A33DB 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 #8A33DB 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 #8A33DB?
#8A33DB is Purple, a purple color (RGB 138, 51, 219). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8A33DB?
#8A33DB is RGB 138, 51, 219 — HSL 271°, 70%, 53% — CMYK 37%, 77%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #8A33DB?
Its complement is #84DB33; analogous partners are #3633DB and #DB33D8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8A33DB for text?
White text on #8A33DB has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.58:1.