Palettes / Colors / #8A67E5
#8A67E5 — Purple
#8A67E5 is a purple color we call 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 #8A67E5 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.
#8A67E5 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 #C1E566; it also sits naturally between #6682E5 and #CA66E5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8A67E5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 103, 229 |
| HSL | 257°, 71%, 65% |
| HSV | 257°, 55%, 90% |
| CMYK | 40%, 55%, 0%, 10% |
| XYZ | 29.47, 20.76, 76.58 |
| Yxy | 20.76, 0.2324, 0.1637 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.69, 42.37, -59.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.56, 38.77, -72.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 40% · Blue 90%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 0% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8A67E5
.text { color: #8A67E5; }
.background { background-color: #8A67E5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8A67E5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 103, 229); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(257, 71%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8A67E5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 103, 229, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8A67E5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 103, 229, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8A67E5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8A67E5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #8A67E5
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Tones of #8A67E5
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1E566:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.08:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.15:1 AA |
Best text color on #8A67E5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8A67E5
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 #8A67E5: ·
How #8A67E5 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 #8A67E5 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 #8A67E5?
#8A67E5 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 138, 103, 229). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8A67E5?
#8A67E5 is RGB 138, 103, 229 — HSL 257°, 71%, 65% — CMYK 40%, 55%, 0%, 10%.
What colors go with #8A67E5?
Its complement is #C1E566; analogous partners are #6682E5 and #CA66E5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8A67E5 for text?
Black text on #8A67E5 has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.08:1.