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#8052FF Color

#8052FF is rgb(128, 82, 255) in RGB, hsl(256, 100%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 68%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), visibly different at ΔE 14.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8052FF
HEX#8052FF
RGBrgb(128, 82, 255)
HSLhsl(256, 100%, 66%)
HSVhsv(256, 68%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 68%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.241 289)
LABlab(48.15% 50.47 -80.98)
LCHlch(48.15% 95.42 301.93)

What #8052FF 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 #8052FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#8052FF Channel Values

How #8052FF 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 82 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 100% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 68% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.6:1 vs white · 4.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8052FF 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 text4.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8052FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8052FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8052FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #8052FF

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8052FF.

How #8052FF 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#8052FF
Protanopia#5C5CFF
Protanomaly#6C58FF
Deuteranopia#6464FF
Deuteranomaly#705DFF
Tritanopia#597C7C
Tritanomaly#6B6DBF
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8052FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8052ff: #8052FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8052FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8052ff': '#8052FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.322, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_8052ff">#8052FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#8052FF"

More Purple Colors

#8052FF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8052FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8052FF?

#8052FF is a light purple — rgb(128, 82, 255) in RGB and hsl(256, 100%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 14.64.

What is the RGB value of #8052FF?

#8052FF is rgb(128, 82, 255) — red 128, green 82, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8052FF?

#8052FF converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 68%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8052FF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8052FF scores 4.6:1 against white and 4.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8052FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8052FF 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 15.18, which is visibly different.

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