Close to Blue Violet
#8948FA
#8948FA is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 53.7% red, 28.2% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 262°, with 95% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8948FA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.37:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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4.37:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8948FA as they’d see it.
#8948FA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8948FA
What color is #8948FA?
#8948FA is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 53.7% red, 28.2% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 262°, with 95% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #8948FA in RGB?
#8948FA is rgb(137, 72, 250): 137 red, 72 green, and 250 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8948FA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(45, 71, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8948FA?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8948FA?
Its complement #537E00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.