Palettes / Colors / #8A40BF
#8A40BF — Muted Purple
#8A40BF is a purple color we call Muted 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 #8A40BF 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.
#8A40BF is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #75BF40; it also sits naturally between #4A40BF and #BF40B5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8A40BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 64, 191 |
| HSL | 275°, 50%, 50% |
| HSV | 275°, 66%, 75% |
| CMYK | 28%, 66%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 21.72, 12.83, 50.62 |
| Yxy | 12.83, 0.2550, 0.1507 |
| CIE-Lab | 42.51, 53.49, -54.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.82, 48.21, -63.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 25% · Blue 75%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 66% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8A40BF
.text { color: #8A40BF; }
.background { background-color: #8A40BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8A40BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 64, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 50%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8A40BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 64, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8A40BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 64, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8A40BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8A40BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #75BF40:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.89:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.57:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #8A40BF: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8A40BF
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 #8A40BF: ·
How #8A40BF 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 #8A40BF 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 #8A40BF?
#8A40BF is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 138, 64, 191). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8A40BF?
#8A40BF is RGB 138, 64, 191 — HSL 275°, 50%, 50% — CMYK 28%, 66%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #8A40BF?
Its complement is #75BF40; analogous partners are #4A40BF and #BF40B5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8A40BF for text?
White text on #8A40BF has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.57:1.