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#8229DB Color

#8229DB is rgb(130, 41, 219) in RGB, hsl(270, 71%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 81%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8229DB
HEX#8229DB
RGBrgb(130, 41, 219)
HSLhsl(270, 71%, 51%)
HSVhsv(270, 81%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 81%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(51.7% 0.244 300.1)
LABlab(39.33% 61.01 -75.10)
LCHlch(39.33% 96.76 309.09)

What #8229DB 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 #8229DB, 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.

#8229DB Channel Values

How #8229DB 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 130 · G 41 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 270° · S 71% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 270° · S 81% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.38:1 vs white · 3.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8229DB 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 text6.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8229DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8229DB; 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 #8229DB

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 #8229DB 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#8229DB
Protanopia#4343DB
Protanomaly#623ADB
Deuteranopia#5454DA
Deuteranomaly#6946DB
Tritanopia#675D5D
Tritanomaly#734D9F
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

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Using #8229DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8229db: #8229DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8229DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8229db': '#8229DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.161, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_8229db">#8229DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#8229DB"

More Purple Colors

#8229DB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8229DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8229DB?

#8229DB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(130, 41, 219) in RGB and hsl(270, 71%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.88.

What is the RGB value of #8229DB?

#8229DB is rgb(130, 41, 219) — red 130, green 41, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8229DB?

#8229DB converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 81%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8229DB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8229DB scores 6.38:1 against white and 3.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8229DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8229DB 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 2.88, which is very hard to tell apart.

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