#8250D7 Color
#8250D7 is rgb(130, 80, 215) in RGB, hsl(262, 63%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 63%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8250D7rgb(130, 80, 215)hsl(262, 63%, 58%)hsv(262, 63%, 84%)cmyk(40%, 63%, 0%, 16%)oklch(55.7% 0.198 296.5)lab(45.41% 43.33 -62.93)lch(45.41% 76.41 304.55)What #8250D7 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 #8250D7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8250D7 Channel Values
How #8250D7 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 80 · B 215 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 63% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 63% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.15:1 vs white · 4.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8250D7 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 #8250D7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8250D7; 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 #8250D7
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 #8250D7 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.
#8250D7#5B5BD7#6D57D7#6464D6#715DD7#6B6E6E#7563A3#6D6D6DUsing #8250D7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8250d7: #8250D7;background-color: #8250D7;colors: { 'color-8250d7': '#8250D7' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.314, blue: 0.843)<color name="color_8250d7">#8250D7</color>fill="#8250D7"More Purple Colors
#8250D7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8250D7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8250D7?
#8250D7 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(130, 80, 215) in RGB and hsl(262, 63%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.71.
What is the RGB value of #8250D7?
#8250D7 is rgb(130, 80, 215) — red 130, green 80, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8250D7?
#8250D7 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 63%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8250D7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8250D7 scores 5.15:1 against white and 4.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8250D7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8250D7 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 11.71, which is visibly different.
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