What is hex #8A2BE2 color?

 
The hex code #8A2BE2 is also know by an other name that is Blue Violet.
This color is composed of 138% red, 43% green and 226% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (138,43,226)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #8A2BE2 is C:39 M:81 Y:0, K:11) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #8A2BE2 has a hue of 271°, 81% saturation and a brightness value of 89%.
If you want to know all about the hex #8A2BE2, you can find below others details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also others informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #8A2BE2 (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #8A2BE2 Color Codes & Equivalents

Color Name [Blue Violet]
RGB Values (138,43,226)
CMYK Values (39%, 81%, 0%, 11%)
HSV/HSB Values (271°, 81%, 89%)
Closest Web Safe
#9933CC
Inverse Color
#75d41d
Closest Pantone®
7442 C
Closest RAL
RAL 4006 [Traffic purple]
Complementary Color
#83e22b

#8A2BE2 Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#888888
Lightness (Desaturation)
#878787
Weighted (BT601)
#5c5c5c
Luma (BT709)
#4c4c4c

Hex #8A2BE2 Color Palettes – Complementary, Analogous, Triadic...

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #8A2BE2 is #83e22b. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #8A2BE2 you will find #83e22b. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#8A2BE2 #83e22b

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #8A2BE2 is composed with colors #2E2BE2 and #E22BDE. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #8A2BE2 with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#2E2BE2 #8A2BE2 #E22BDE

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #8A2BE2 is composed with colors #2BE22E and #DEE22B. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#8A2BE2 #2BE22E #DEE22B

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #8A2BE2 is composed with colors #2BE28A and #E28A2B. They are located to the right and left of your main color #8A2BE2 with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#8A2BE2 #2BE28A #E28A2B

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #8A2BE2 is composed with colors #E28A2B, #83E22B and #2B83E2 A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. Fort a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#8A2BE2 #E28A2B #83E22B #2B83E2

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #8A2BE2 is composed with colors #E22E2B, #83E22B and #2BDEE2 To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#8A2BE2 #E22E2B #83E22B #2BDEE2

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #8A2BE2

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #8A2BE2.

#8A2BE2 #933CE4 #9D4EE6 #A760E9 #B172EB #BB84EE #C596F0 #CFA8F3

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#8A2BE2 #8936D6 #8942CA #884EBE #885AB2 #8766A6 #87719B #867D8F

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#8A2BE2 #7F1DDA #751BC8 #6A19B6 #6016A4 #551492 #4B1180 #400F6F

Hex #8A2BE2 in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Pyhton, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #8A2BE2
Java new Color(138,43,226);
Python Color(#8A2BE2)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 138,43,226);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.54, green: 0.17, blue: 0.89, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(138, 43, 226)