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#8076DB Color

#8076DB is rgb(128, 118, 219) in RGB, hsl(246, 58%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 46%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8076DB
HEX#8076DB
RGBrgb(128, 118, 219)
HSLhsl(246, 58%, 66%)
HSVhsv(246, 46%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 46%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.149 285.7)
LABlab(54.12% 22.95 -51.29)
LCHlch(54.12% 56.19 294.11)

What #8076DB 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 #8076DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 6.59Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 8.78Indigo (Crayola)#4F69C6ΔE 13.19Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 13.83Amethyst#9966CCΔE 14.29Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 14.62

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

#8076DB Channel Values

How #8076DB 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 118 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 246° · S 58% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 246° · S 46% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.8:1 vs white · 5.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8076DB 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 text3.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8076DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8076DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8076DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8076DB
Complementary
#D1DB76
Analogous
#769EDB
Analogous
#B276DB
Triadic
#DB8076
Triadic
#76DB80
Split comp.
#DBB276
Split comp.
#9EDB76

Tints & Shades of #8076DB

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

#938AE0
#A29AE4
#B4AEEA
#C3BFEE
#D6D3F3
#E5E3F8

Shades

#5E52D1
#4233C1
#352A9D
#2A217D
#1E1859
#120E34

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8076DB.

How #8076DB 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#8076DB
Protanopia#7878DB
Protanomaly#7B77DB
Deuteranopia#7979DB
Deuteranomaly#7C78DB
Tritanopia#6C8888
Tritanomaly#7481B0
Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #8076DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8076db: #8076DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8076DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8076db': '#8076DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.463, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_8076db">#8076DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#8076DB"

More Blue Colors

#8076DB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#8076DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8076DB?

#8076DB is a light blue — rgb(128, 118, 219) in RGB and hsl(246, 58%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.59.

What is the RGB value of #8076DB?

#8076DB is rgb(128, 118, 219) — red 128, green 118, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8076DB?

#8076DB converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 46%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8076DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8076DB scores 3.8:1 against white and 5.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8076DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8076DB 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 8.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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