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#8233DB Color

#8233DB is rgb(130, 51, 219) in RGB, hsl(268, 70%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 77%, 0%, 14%) 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 6.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8233DB
HEX#8233DB
RGBrgb(130, 51, 219)
HSLhsl(268, 70%, 53%)
HSVhsv(268, 77%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 77%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(52.6% 0.235 299.3)
LABlab(40.63% 57.42 -72.97)
LCHlch(40.63% 92.86 308.20)

What #8233DB 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 #8233DB, 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.

#8233DB Channel Values

How #8233DB 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 51 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 268° · S 70% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 268° · S 77% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.09:1 vs white · 3.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8233DB 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 text6.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8233DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8233DB; 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 #8233DB

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 #8233DB 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#8233DB
Protanopia#4848DB
Protanomaly#6441DB
Deuteranopia#5757DA
Deuteranomaly#6B4BDB
Tritanopia#686060
Tritanomaly#7352A1
Achromatopsia#626262

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Using #8233DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8233db: #8233DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8233DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8233db': '#8233DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.200, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_8233db">#8233DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#8233DB"

More Purple Colors

#8233DB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8233DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8233DB?

#8233DB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(130, 51, 219) in RGB and hsl(268, 70%, 53%) 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 6.36.

What is the RGB value of #8233DB?

#8233DB is rgb(130, 51, 219) — red 130, green 51, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8233DB?

#8233DB converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 77%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8233DB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8233DB scores 6.09:1 against white and 3.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8233DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8233DB 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 6.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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