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#8265AE Color

#8265AE is rgb(130, 101, 174) in RGB, hsl(264, 31%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 42%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8265AE
HEX#8265AE
RGBrgb(130, 101, 174)
HSLhsl(264, 31%, 54%)
HSVhsv(264, 42%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 42%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(56.6% 0.113 301.2)
LABlab(48.09% 23.64 -35.05)
LCHlch(48.09% 42.28 304.00)

What #8265AE 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 #8265AE, 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.

#8265AE Channel Values

How #8265AE 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 101 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 31% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 42% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.75:1 vs white · 4.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8265AE 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 text4.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8265AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8265AE; 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 #8265AE

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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Shades

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How #8265AE 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#8265AE
Protanopia#6B6BAE
Protanomaly#7568AE
Deuteranopia#7070AE
Deuteranomaly#776CAE
Tritanopia#777272
Tritanomaly#7C6D8E
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #8265AE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8265ae: #8265AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8265AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8265ae': '#8265AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.396, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_8265ae">#8265AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#8265AE"

More Purple Colors

#8265AE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8265AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8265AE?

#8265AE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(130, 101, 174) in RGB and hsl(264, 31%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.22.

What is the RGB value of #8265AE?

#8265AE is rgb(130, 101, 174) — red 130, green 101, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8265AE?

#8265AE converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 42%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8265AE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8265AE scores 4.75:1 against white and 4.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8265AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8265AE 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 18.65, which is visibly different.

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