Palettes / Colors / #8A49DF
#8A49DF — Purple
#8A49DF 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 #8A49DF 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.
#8A49DF 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 #9EDF49; it also sits naturally between #4953DF and #D549DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8A49DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 73, 223 |
| HSL | 266°, 70%, 58% |
| HSV | 266°, 67%, 87% |
| CMYK | 38%, 67%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 26.18, 15.50, 71.42 |
| Yxy | 15.50, 0.2315, 0.1370 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.31, 56.77, -66.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.37, 52.77, -85.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 29% · Blue 87%
Cyan 38% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8A49DF
.text { color: #8A49DF; }
.background { background-color: #8A49DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8A49DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 73, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(266, 70%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8A49DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 73, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8A49DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 73, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8A49DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8A49DF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #8A49DF
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Tones of #8A49DF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9EDF49:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.12:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.10:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #8A49DF: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8A49DF
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 #8A49DF: ·
How #8A49DF 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 #8A49DF 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 #8A49DF?
#8A49DF is Purple, a purple color (RGB 138, 73, 223). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8A49DF?
#8A49DF is RGB 138, 73, 223 — HSL 266°, 70%, 58% — CMYK 38%, 67%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #8A49DF?
Its complement is #9EDF49; analogous partners are #4953DF and #D549DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8A49DF for text?
White text on #8A49DF has a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.10:1.