Color Name
Dark Magenta*
Hex Color Code
#8A238A
RGB Color Code
RGB(138, 35, 138)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 74.6%, 0.0%, 45.9%
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What color is 8A238A?

The RGB color code for color number #8A238A is RGB(138, 35, 138). In the RGB color model, #8A238A has a red value of 138, a green value of 35, and a blue value of 138. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 74.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 45.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 300° (degrees), 59.5 % saturation, and 33.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8A238A has a hue of 300° (degrees), 74.6 % saturation and 54.1 % brightness/value.

Color 8A238A is cool or warm?

Color 8A238A is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #8A238A? (For interior and product design)

8A238A has an LRV of nearly 8.4. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#8A238A
LRV 8.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 8.4 of #8A238A with dark and light color

Is #8A238A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8A238A meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #8A238A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #8A238A
Hex triplet
#8A238A
Red
8A
Green
23
Blue
8A
RGBA / RGB rgb(138, 35, 138)
Red
138 (54.1%)
Green
35 (13.7%)
Blue
138 (54.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
74.64%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
45.88%
HSL hsl(300deg, 59.5 %, 33.9 %)
Hue
300°
Saturation
59.54 %
Lightness
33.92 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
300°
Saturation
74.64 %
Brightness / Value
54.12 %
RYB ryb(121, 63, 137)
Red
121 (47.4%)
Yellow
63 (24.6%)
Blue
137 (53.5%)
HWB
Hue
300°
Whiteness
13.73 %
Blackness
45.88 %
CMY
Cyan
45.88%
Magenta
86.27%
Yellow
45.88%
XYZ
X
15.67
Y
8.44
Z
24.85
YXY
Y1
8.44
X
0.32
Y2
0.17
CIE-Lab
L
34.88
A
54.84
B
-34.49
CIE-Lch
L
34.88
C
64.78
H
327.83
CIE-Luv
L
34.88
U
41.38
V
-53.5
Hunter-Lab
L
29.05
A
45.44
B
-30.37
Other
LRV
~ 8.4 %
Munsell Color System
9.8P 3.3/18

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #8A238A

These are the named colors closest to hex 8A238A, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#8B008B Color Dark Magenta
97.16% match | ΔE 2.84
#880085 Color Mardi Gras Purple
96.88% match | ΔE 3.12
#803790 Color Vivid Violet
96.08% match | ΔE 3.92
#800080 Color Purple
95.78% match | ΔE 4.22

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8A238A.

#8F1A95 Color PANTONE 2070 C
97.86% match | ΔE 2.14
#981D97 Color PANTONE 254 C
97.11% match | ΔE 2.89
#93328E Color PANTONE 513 C
96.59% match | ΔE 3.41
#772583 Color PANTONE 2612 C
96.34% match | ΔE 3.66

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8A238A.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8A238A.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8A238A.


Paint color for Hex #8A238A

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 8A238A from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 8A238A once it is on a wall.


Valspar

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Dunn-Edwards

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PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

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Sherwin Williams

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Behr

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8A238A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8A238A to Farrow & Ball

#58686A Color Inchyra Blue (289)
83.31% match | ΔE 16.69
#505456 Color Hopper Head (305)
83.18% match | ΔE 16.82
#45494C Color Railings (31)
81.11% match | ΔE 18.89
#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)
81.11% match | ΔE 18.89

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#8A238A color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#8A238A
Dark Magenta*
#238A23
Forest green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #8A238A?

Color that best contrast with #8A238A is #238A23, color name is Forest green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #8A238A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8A238A is #238A23, color name is Forest green*.

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