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#8061C2 Color

#8061C2 is rgb(128, 97, 194) in RGB, hsl(259, 44%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 50%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8061C2
HEX#8061C2
RGBrgb(128, 97, 194)
HSLhsl(259, 44%, 57%)
HSVhsv(259, 50%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 50%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(56.8% 0.146 296.2)
LABlab(47.81% 29.26 -47.08)
LCHlch(47.81% 55.44 301.86)

What #8061C2 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 #8061C2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 7.91Royal Purple#7851A9ΔE 7.98Amethyst#9966CCΔE 8.1Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 9.31Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 12.08Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 12.19

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

#8061C2 Channel Values

How #8061C2 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 97 · B 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 259° · S 44% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 259° · S 50% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.77:1 vs white · 4.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8061C2 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 text4.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8061C2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8061C2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8061C2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8061C2
Complementary
#A3C261
Analogous
#6173C2
Analogous
#B061C2
Triadic
#C28061
Triadic
#61C280
Split comp.
#C2B061
Split comp.
#73C261

Tints & Shades of #8061C2

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

#9177CA
#A38DD3
#B5A3DB
#C4B6E2
#D6CCEB
#E7E2F4

Shades

#6946B4
#5A3C9A
#49317D
#3A2763
#291B46
#1A112C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8061C2.

How #8061C2 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#8061C2
Protanopia#6767C2
Protanomaly#7265C2
Deuteranopia#6C6CC2
Deuteranomaly#7568C2
Tritanopia#707373
Tritanomaly#776C99
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #8061C2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8061c2: #8061C2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8061C2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8061c2': '#8061C2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.380, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_8061c2">#8061C2</color>
SVG fillfill="#8061C2"

More Purple Colors

#8061C2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8061C2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8061C2?

#8061C2 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(128, 97, 194) in RGB and hsl(259, 44%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.91.

What is the RGB value of #8061C2?

#8061C2 is rgb(128, 97, 194) — red 128, green 97, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8061C2?

#8061C2 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 50%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8061C2 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8061C2 scores 4.77:1 against white and 4.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8061C2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8061C2 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 7.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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