Skip to content

#8068CF Color

#8068CF is rgb(128, 104, 207) in RGB, hsl(254, 52%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 50%, 0%, 19%) 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 5.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8068CF
HEX#8068CF
RGBrgb(128, 104, 207)
HSLhsl(254, 52%, 61%)
HSVhsv(254, 50%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 50%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(58.8% 0.153 291.7)
LABlab(50.11% 28.13 -50.87)
LCHlch(50.11% 58.12 298.94)

What #8068CF 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 #8068CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 5.63Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 8.91Amethyst#9966CCΔE 9.6Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 9.73Royal Purple#7851A9ΔE 12.43Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 13.74

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

#8068CF Channel Values

How #8068CF 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 104 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 52% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 50% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.38:1 vs white · 4.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8068CF 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8068CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8068CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8068CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8068CF
Complementary
#B7CF68
Analogous
#6883CF
Analogous
#B468CF
Triadic
#CF8068
Triadic
#68CF80
Split comp.
#CFB468
Split comp.
#83CF68

Tints & Shades of #8068CF

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

#907BD5
#A492DD
#B4A6E3
#C4B9E9
#D5CDEF
#E8E4F6

Shades

#6649C5
#5337AE
#442D8F
#34226D
#25184E
#160F2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8068CF.

How #8068CF 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#8068CF
Protanopia#6D6DCF
Protanomaly#756BCF
Deuteranopia#7171CF
Deuteranomaly#776DCF
Tritanopia#6D7B7B
Tritanomaly#7574A4
Achromatopsia#797979

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8068CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8068cf: #8068CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8068CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8068cf': '#8068CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.408, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_8068cf">#8068CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#8068CF"

More Blue Colors

#8068CF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#8068CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8068CF?

#8068CF is a light blue — rgb(128, 104, 207) in RGB and hsl(254, 52%, 61%) 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 5.63.

What is the RGB value of #8068CF?

#8068CF is rgb(128, 104, 207) — red 128, green 104, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8068CF?

#8068CF converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 50%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8068CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8068CF scores 4.38:1 against white and 4.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8068CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8068CF 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 5.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #8068CF in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.