Palettes / Colors / #8A57BB
#8A57BB — Muted Purple
#8A57BB is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #8A57BB 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.
#8A57BB 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 #88BB58; it also sits naturally between #5A58BB and #BB58B9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8A57BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 87, 187 |
| HSL | 271°, 42%, 54% |
| HSV | 271°, 53%, 73% |
| CMYK | 26%, 53%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 22.86, 15.81, 48.86 |
| Yxy | 15.81, 0.2612, 0.1806 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.72, 40.59, -44.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.76, 35.73, -49.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 34% · Blue 73%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #8A57BB
.text { color: #8A57BB; }
.background { background-color: #8A57BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8A57BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 87, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(271, 42%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8A57BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 87, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8A57BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 87, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8A57BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8A57BB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #8A57BB
Tints of #8A57BB
Tones of #8A57BB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #88BB58:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.05:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.16:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #8A57BB: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8A57BB
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 #8A57BB: ·
How #8A57BB 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 #8A57BB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #8A57BB?
#8A57BB is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 138, 87, 187). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8A57BB?
#8A57BB is RGB 138, 87, 187 — HSL 271°, 42%, 54% — CMYK 26%, 53%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #8A57BB?
Its complement is #88BB58; analogous partners are #5A58BB and #BB58B9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8A57BB for text?
White text on #8A57BB has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.16:1.