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#8027EC Color

#8027EC is rgb(128, 39, 236) in RGB, hsl(267, 84%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 83%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8027EC
HEX#8027EC
RGBrgb(128, 39, 236)
HSLhsl(267, 84%, 54%)
HSVhsv(267, 83%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 83%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(52.8% 0.261 296.1)
LABlab(40.15% 64.40 -83.43)
LCHlch(40.15% 105.39 307.66)

What #8027EC 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 #8027EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 7.67Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 10.04French Violet#8806CEΔE 12.34Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 13.67Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 13.91Electric Violet#8F00FFΔE 14.69

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

#8027EC Channel Values

How #8027EC 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 39 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 84% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 83% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.14:1 vs white · 3.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8027EC 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 text6.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8027EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8027EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8027EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8027EC
Complementary
#94EC27
Analogous
#2731EC
Analogous
#E227EC
Triadic
#EC8027
Triadic
#27EC80
Split comp.
#ECE227
Split comp.
#31EC27

Tints & Shades of #8027EC

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

#9043EF
#A464F2
#B480F4
#C59CF6
#D6B9F9
#E9D9FC

Shades

#6E13DD
#5D10BC
#4D0D9B
#3A0A75
#2A0754
#1A0434

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8027EC.

How #8027EC 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#8027EC
Protanopia#4141EC
Protanomaly#6139EC
Deuteranopia#5252EB
Deuteranomaly#6845EC
Tritanopia#5E6363
Tritanomaly#6D51AB
Achromatopsia#626262

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8027EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8027ec: #8027EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8027EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8027ec': '#8027EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.153, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_8027ec">#8027EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#8027EC"

More Purple Colors

#8027EC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8027EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8027EC?

#8027EC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(128, 39, 236) in RGB and hsl(267, 84%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.67.

What is the RGB value of #8027EC?

#8027EC is rgb(128, 39, 236) — red 128, green 39, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8027EC?

#8027EC converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 83%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8027EC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8027EC scores 6.14:1 against white and 3.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8027EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8027EC 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 7.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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