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#8026C9 Color

#8026C9 is rgb(128, 38, 201) in RGB, hsl(273, 68%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 81%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8026C9
HEX#8026C9
RGBrgb(128, 38, 201)
HSLhsl(273, 68%, 47%)
HSVhsv(273, 81%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 81%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(49.7% 0.229 303.6)
LABlab(37.36% 58.47 -67.94)
LCHlch(37.36% 89.63 310.71)

What #8026C9 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 #8026C9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 9.01Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 9.25French Violet#8806CEΔE 9.66Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 9.99Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 11.22Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 12.5

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

#8026C9 Channel Values

How #8026C9 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 38 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 273° · S 68% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 273° · S 81% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.91:1 vs white · 3.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8026C9 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 text6.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8026C9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8026C9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8026C9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8026C9
Complementary
#70C926
Analogous
#2F26C9
Analogous
#C926C1
Triadic
#C98026
Triadic
#26C980
Split comp.
#C1C926
Split comp.
#26C92F

Tints & Shades of #8026C9

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

#923AD9
#A55CE0
#B57AE6
#C698EB
#D7B6F1
#EAD8F8

Shades

#7021B0
#5F1D96
#4F187C
#3C125E
#2C0D45
#1B082B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8026C9.

How #8026C9 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#8026C9
Protanopia#4141C9
Protanomaly#6038C9
Deuteranopia#5252C8
Deuteranomaly#6744C8
Tritanopia#6A5555
Tritanomaly#734692
Achromatopsia#5A5A5A

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Using #8026C9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8026c9: #8026C9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8026C9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8026c9': '#8026C9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.149, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_8026c9">#8026C9</color>
SVG fillfill="#8026C9"

More Purple Colors

#8026C9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024fdf8ff170b22fdf4ff1b0d35faf5ff1d0731fae8ff1e0033f6cfff20002ef3e8ff3000524020605414906600cc7008e78806ce9900cca11fffb19cd9c27affcebeefe0b2eb

#8026C9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8026C9?

#8026C9 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(128, 38, 201) in RGB and hsl(273, 68%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.01.

What is the RGB value of #8026C9?

#8026C9 is rgb(128, 38, 201) — red 128, green 38, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8026C9?

#8026C9 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 81%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8026C9 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8026C9 scores 6.91:1 against white and 3.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8026C9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8026C9 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 9.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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