Close to Dark Orchid
#8A3FDD
#8A3FDD is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 24.7% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 268°, with 70% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8A3FDD.
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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3.84:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8A3FDD as they’d see it.
#8A3FDD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8A3FDD
What color is #8A3FDD?
#8A3FDD is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 24.7% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 268°, with 70% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #8A3FDD in RGB?
#8A3FDD is rgb(138, 63, 221): 138 red, 63 green, and 221 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8A3FDD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(38, 71, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8A3FDD?
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 #8A3FDD?
Its complement #427600 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.