Close to Medium Slate Blue
#8A53E1
#8A53E1 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 32.5% green, and 88.2% blue. Its hue is 263°, with 70% saturation and 60% 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 #8A53E1.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8A53E1 as they’d see it.
#8A53E1 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 #8A53E1
What color is #8A53E1?
#8A53E1 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 32.5% green, and 88.2% blue. Its hue is 263°, with 70% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #8A53E1 in RGB?
#8A53E1 is rgb(138, 83, 225): 138 red, 83 green, and 225 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8A53E1 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(39, 63, 0, 12). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8A53E1?
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 #8A53E1?
Its complement #547F0C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.