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#8185CF Color

#8185CF is rgb(129, 133, 207) in RGB, hsl(237, 45%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 36%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), visibly different at ΔE 11.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8185CF
HEX#8185CF
RGBrgb(129, 133, 207)
HSLhsl(237, 45%, 66%)
HSVhsv(237, 38%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 36%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(64.4% 0.11 280.5)
LABlab(57.54% 12.26 -39.16)
LCHlch(57.54% 41.03 287.38)

What #8185CF 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 #8185CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 11.44Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 13.11Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 14.01Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 14.16Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 14.84United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 15.01

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

#8185CF Channel Values

How #8185CF 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 133 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 237° · S 45% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 237° · S 38% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.39:1 vs white · 6.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8185CF 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 text3.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8185CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8185CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8185CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8185CF
Complementary
#CFCB81
Analogous
#81ACCF
Analogous
#A481CF
Triadic
#CF8185
Triadic
#85CF81
Split comp.
#CFA481
Split comp.
#ACCF81

Tints & Shades of #8185CF

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

#9497D6
#A3A5DC
#B5B7E3
#C4C6E9
#D6D8F0
#E5E6F5

Shades

#6065C3
#4349B1
#373B90
#2B2F73
#1F2151
#121430

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8185CF.

How #8185CF 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#8185CF
Protanopia#8484CF
Protanomaly#8385CF
Deuteranopia#8484CF
Deuteranomaly#8384CF
Tritanopia#739191
Tritanomaly#798CAD
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

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Using #8185CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8185cf: #8185CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8185CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8185cf': '#8185CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.522, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_8185cf">#8185CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#8185CF"

More Blue Colors

#8185CF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8185CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8185CF?

#8185CF is a light blue — rgb(129, 133, 207) in RGB and hsl(237, 45%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.44.

What is the RGB value of #8185CF?

#8185CF is rgb(129, 133, 207) — red 129, green 133, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8185CF?

#8185CF converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 36%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8185CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8185CF scores 3.39:1 against white and 6.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8185CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8185CF 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 14.84, which is visibly different.

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