#8E24AA
Material purple 600
#8E24AA is a violet colour. In RGB it is 142 red, 36 green and 170 blue, which converts to a hue of 287 degrees, 65% saturation and 40% lightness. It is Material purple 600 in that design system's palette.
Color values
| HEX | #8E24AA |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(142, 36, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 65%, 40%) |
| HSV | hsv(287, 79%, 67%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(16%, 79%, 0%, 33%) |
Contrast and accessibility
Against white the contrast ratio is 7.04:1, and against black it is 2.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
| Background | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 7.04:1 | AAA | AAA |
| Black | 2.98:1 | Fail | Fail |
Tints and shades
Lighter tints move #8E24AA toward white, and darker shades move it toward black.
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Code
| CSS | color: #8E24AA; |
|---|---|
| CSS rgb() | color: rgb(142 36 170); |
| Tailwind | bg-[#8e24aa] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.557, green: 0.141, blue: 0.667) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#8E24AA") |
Closest named color
The nearest CSS colour keyword to #8E24AA is darkorchid (#9932CC).