ColorTool
Log in
#8A72FF

#8a72ff ≈ Medium Slate Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#8a72ff is a color from the violet family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 44.71% green and 100% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 45.88% cyan, 55.29% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its hue angle is 250.21°, with 100% saturation and 72.35% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7b68ee), ΔE 4.43.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#9966ff
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.2466

Complementary

  1. #8a72ff
  2. #e7ff72

Split complementary

  1. #8a72ff
  2. #ffd072
  3. #a0ff72

Analogous

  1. #72a0ff
  2. #8a72ff
  3. #d072ff

Triadic

  1. #8a72ff
  2. #ff8a72
  3. #72ff8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a72ff
  2. #ff72e7
  3. #e7ff72
  4. #72ff8a

Square

  1. #8a72ff
  2. #ff72a0
  3. #e7ff72
  4. #72ffd0

Monochromatic

  1. #2500d8
  2. #4a25ff
  3. #8a72ff
  4. #c9beff
  5. #eeebff

Shades

#8a72ff mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a72ff
  2. #7c67e6
  3. #6e5bcc
  4. #6150b3
  5. #534499
  6. #453980
  7. #372e66
  8. #29224d
  9. #1c1733
  10. #0e0b1a
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a72ff mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a72ff
  2. #9680ff
  3. #a18eff
  4. #ad9cff
  5. #b9aaff
  6. #c5b9ff
  7. #d0c7ff
  8. #dcd5ff
  9. #e8e3ff
  10. #f3f1ff
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a72ff mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a72ff
  2. #8973f2
  3. #8875e6
  4. #8776d9
  5. #8678cc
  6. #8579c0
  7. #847ab3
  8. #837ca6
  9. #827d99
  10. #817f8d
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #888888 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8980c3 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1b8cff ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1a84fc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #6491ae ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5c82ff ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5c7dfd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #7586d3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-8a72ff {
  color: #8a72ff;
}
Background
.bg-8a72ff {
  background-color: #8a72ff;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-8a72ff {
  border: 2px solid #8a72ff;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a72ff;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 114 255;
  --color-primary-hsl: 250 100% 72%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a72ff {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a72ff, #d072ff);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a72ff {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 114 255 / 0.35);
}

#7b68ee Medium Slate Blue ΔE 4.43 #9370db Medium Purple ΔE 5.90 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 9.62 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 10.93 #b57edc Floral Lavender ΔE 11.57 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 11.67 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 12.47 #758d00 Inverted #888888 Grayscale 

Medium Slate Blue
#8a72ff  rgb(138, 114, 255)  hsl(250, 100%, 72%)  Medium Slate Blue
#e7ff72  rgb(231, 255, 114)  hsl(70, 100%, 72%)  Laser Lemon
#ff8a72  rgb(255, 138, 114)  hsl(10, 100%, 72%)  Salmon
#72ff8a  rgb(114, 255, 138)  hsl(130, 100%, 72%)  Mint Green