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#8247FF Color

#8247FF is rgb(130, 71, 255) in RGB, hsl(259, 100%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 72%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), visibly different at ΔE 11.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8247FF
HEX#8247FF
RGBrgb(130, 71, 255)
HSLhsl(259, 100%, 64%)
HSVhsv(259, 72%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 72%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(57.7% 0.253 290.9)
LABlab(46.37% 56.10 -83.87)
LCHlch(46.37% 100.90 303.78)

What #8247FF 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 #8247FF, 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.

#8247FF Channel Values

How #8247FF 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 71 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 259° · S 100% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 259° · S 72% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.89:1 vs white · 4.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8247FF 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 text4.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8247FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8247FF; 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 #8247FF

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 #8247FF 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#8247FF
Protanopia#5555FF
Protanomaly#6A50FF
Deuteranopia#6060FE
Deuteranomaly#6F57FF
Tritanopia#5B7676
Tritanomaly#6D66BD
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #8247FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8247ff: #8247FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8247FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8247ff': '#8247FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.278, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_8247ff">#8247FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#8247FF"

More Purple Colors

#8247FF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8247FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8247FF?

#8247FF is a light purple — rgb(130, 71, 255) in RGB and hsl(259, 100%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.71.

What is the RGB value of #8247FF?

#8247FF is rgb(130, 71, 255) — red 130, green 71, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8247FF?

#8247FF converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 72%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8247FF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8247FF scores 4.89:1 against white and 4.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8247FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8247FF 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 11.71, which is visibly different.

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