#8A2BC3 Color Information
#8A2BC3 RGB value is (138, 43, 195). The hex color red value is 138, green is 43, and blue is 195. Its HSL format shows a hue of 278°, saturation of 64 percent, and lightness of47 percent. The CMYK process values are 29 percent, 78 percent, 0 percent, 24percent.
#8A2BC3 Color Meaning
color #8A2BC3 suggests a mature, substantial depth within the systematic digital purple family, indicating shaded vibrancy and grounded fantasy. #8A2BC3 muted, medium violet adds weight and realism to the palette, resembling a purple object in partial shadow. Psychologically, Color #8A2BC3 is comforting and substantive, promoting a sense of durable creativity, established identity, and imagination that has structure and history. #8A2BC3 feels less ephemeral and more tangible than its brighter counterparts, providing the body and form in a digital scene. #8A2BC3 color offers creative depth. Culturally, as part of the X11 gradient, color #8A2BC3 is essential for creating dimension and hierarchy. #8A2BC3 allows designers to model three-dimensional purple objects, create realistic interfaces with depth, or indicate a "pressed" state, all while staying within a specific, emotionally coded color family. #8A2BC3 translates the concept of "purple" from a flat icon into something with volume and presence.
Color Conversion
Convert #8A2BC3 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.
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Color Variations
#8A2BC3 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.
Color Harmonies
#8A2BC3 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.
Analogous
Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)
Complementary
Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)
Split Complementary
Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite
Triadic
Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)
Tetradic
Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel
Square
Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)
Double Split
Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites
Monochromatic
Variations of a single hue
Contrast Checker
(WCAG 2.1) Test #8A2BC3 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.
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UI Components
Color Blindness Simulator
See how #8A2BC3 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.
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protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#8A2BC3 Color FAQs
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