#8205F0 Color
#8205F0 is rgb(130, 5, 240) in RGB, hsl(272, 96%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 98%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Violet (#8F00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8205F0rgb(130, 5, 240)hsl(272, 96%, 48%)hsv(272, 98%, 94%)cmyk(46%, 98%, 0%, 6%)oklch(51.9% 0.279 297.2)lab(38.48% 71.91 -88.44)lch(38.48% 113.98 309.11)What #8205F0 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 #8205F0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8205F0 Channel Values
How #8205F0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 130 · G 5 · B 240 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 96% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 98% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.5:1 vs white · 3.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8205F0 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.
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Colors That Go With #8205F0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8205F0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #8205F0
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 #8205F0 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.
#8205F0#3838F0#5E2BF0#4D4DEF#663CF0#5E5E5E#6E49AD#5E5E5EUsing #8205F0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8205f0: #8205F0;background-color: #8205F0;colors: { 'color-8205f0': '#8205F0' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.020, blue: 0.941)<color name="color_8205f0">#8205F0</color>fill="#8205F0"More Purple Colors
#8205F0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8205F0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8205F0?
#8205F0 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(130, 5, 240) in RGB and hsl(272, 96%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Violet (#8F00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.37.
What is the RGB value of #8205F0?
#8205F0 is rgb(130, 5, 240) — red 130, green 5, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8205F0?
#8205F0 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 98%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8205F0 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8205F0 scores 6.5:1 against white and 3.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8205F0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8205F0 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 15.57, which is visibly different.
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