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#8153CA Color

#8153CA is rgb(129, 83, 202) in RGB, hsl(263, 53%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 59%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8153CA
HEX#8153CA
RGBrgb(129, 83, 202)
HSLhsl(263, 53%, 56%)
HSVhsv(263, 59%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 59%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(55.2% 0.178 298.2)
LABlab(45.17% 38.83 -55.88)
LCHlch(45.17% 68.04 304.80)

What #8153CA 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 #8153CA, 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.

#8153CA Channel Values

How #8153CA 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 83 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 53% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 59% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.22:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8153CA 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 text5.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8153CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8153CA; 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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Tints & Shades of #8153CA

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.

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How #8153CA 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#8153CA
Protanopia#5D5DCA
Protanomaly#6D59CA
Deuteranopia#6565C9
Deuteranomaly#715ECA
Tritanopia#6E6C6C
Tritanomaly#76639B
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8153CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8153ca: #8153CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8153CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8153ca': '#8153CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.325, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_8153ca">#8153CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#8153CA"

More Purple Colors

#8153CA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8153CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8153CA?

#8153CA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(129, 83, 202) in RGB and hsl(263, 53%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.63.

What is the RGB value of #8153CA?

#8153CA is rgb(129, 83, 202) — red 129, green 83, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8153CA?

#8153CA converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 59%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8153CA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8153CA scores 5.22:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8153CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8153CA 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 9.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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