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#8024C6 Color

#8024C6 is rgb(128, 36, 198) in RGB, hsl(274, 69%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 82%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8024C6
HEX#8024C6
RGBrgb(128, 36, 198)
HSLhsl(274, 69%, 46%)
HSVhsv(274, 82%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 82%, 0%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(49.3% 0.228 304.5)
LABlab(36.91% 58.59 -66.92)
LCHlch(36.91% 88.95 311.20)

What #8024C6 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #8024C6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 8.74Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 9.3French Violet#8806CEΔE 9.99Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 10.16Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 10.94Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 12.74

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#8024C6 Channel Values

How #8024C6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 128 · G 36 · B 1988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 69% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 82% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.03:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8024C6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8024C6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8024C6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8024C6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8024C6
Complementary
#6BC624
Analogous
#2F24C6
Analogous
#C624BB
Triadic
#C68024
Triadic
#24C680
Split comp.
#BBC624
Split comp.
#24C62F

Tints & Shades of #8024C6

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9234DA
#A557E0
#B575E6
#C798EC
#D8B6F2
#EAD8F8

Shades

#6F20AC
#5F1B93
#4E1679
#3D115F
#2D0D45
#1C082B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8024C6.

How #8024C6 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#8024C6
Protanopia#4040C6
Protanomaly#6037C6
Deuteranopia#5151C5
Deuteranomaly#6744C5
Tritanopia#6B5353
Tritanomaly#744590
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #8024C6 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8024c6: #8024C6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8024C6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8024c6': '#8024C6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.141, blue: 0.776)
Android XML<color name="color_8024c6">#8024C6</color>
SVG fillfill="#8024C6"

More Purple Colors

#8024C6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024fdf8ff170b22fdf4ff1b0d35faf5ff1d0731fae8ff1e0033f6cfff20002ef3e8ff3000524020605414906600cc7008e78806ce9900cca11fffb19cd9c27affcebeefe0b2eb

#8024C6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8024C6?

#8024C6 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(128, 36, 198) in RGB and hsl(274, 69%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.74.

What is the RGB value of #8024C6?

#8024C6 is rgb(128, 36, 198) — red 128, green 36, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8024C6?

#8024C6 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 82%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8024C6 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8024C6 scores 7.03:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8024C6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8024C6 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 8.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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