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#8136DD Color

#8136DD is rgb(129, 54, 221) in RGB, hsl(267, 71%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 76%, 0%, 13%) 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 7.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8136DD
HEX#8136DD
RGBrgb(129, 54, 221)
HSLhsl(267, 71%, 54%)
HSVhsv(267, 76%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 76%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(52.9% 0.234 298.2)
LABlab(41.08% 56.41 -73.39)
LCHlch(41.08% 92.57 307.55)

What #8136DD 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 #8136DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 7.08Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 11.59French Violet#8806CEΔE 11.78Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 13.36Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 13.88Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 14.37

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

#8136DD Channel Values

How #8136DD 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 129 · G 54 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 71% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 76% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.99:1 vs white · 3.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8136DD 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 text5.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8136DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8136DD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8136DD
Complementary
#92DD36
Analogous
#363FDD
Analogous
#D536DD
Triadic
#DD8136
Triadic
#36DD81
Split comp.
#DDD536
Split comp.
#3FDD36

Tints & Shades of #8136DD

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

#9251E1
#A56FE7
#B589EB
#C6A3EF
#D6BEF4
#E9DCF9

Shades

#6F23CD
#5F1EAE
#4E1890
#3B126D
#2B0D4E
#1A0830

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8136DD.

How #8136DD 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#8136DD
Protanopia#4A4ADD
Protanomaly#6443DD
Deuteranopia#5858DC
Deuteranomaly#6B4CDD
Tritanopia#666262
Tritanomaly#7254A2
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #8136DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8136dd: #8136DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8136DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8136dd': '#8136DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.212, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_8136dd">#8136DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#8136DD"

More Purple Colors

#8136DD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8136DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8136DD?

#8136DD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(129, 54, 221) in RGB and hsl(267, 71%, 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 7.08.

What is the RGB value of #8136DD?

#8136DD is rgb(129, 54, 221) — red 129, green 54, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8136DD?

#8136DD converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 76%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8136DD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8136DD scores 5.99:1 against white and 3.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8136DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8136DD 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 7.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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