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#8276DB Color

#8276DB is rgb(130, 118, 219) in RGB, hsl(247, 58%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 46%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8276DB
HEX#8276DB
RGBrgb(130, 118, 219)
HSLhsl(247, 58%, 66%)
HSVhsv(247, 46%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 46%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(62.3% 0.149 286.7)
LABlab(54.29% 23.52 -51.00)
LCHlch(54.29% 56.16 294.75)

What #8276DB 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 #8276DB, 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 blue in the library.

#8276DB Channel Values

How #8276DB 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 118 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 247° · S 58% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 247° · S 46% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.77:1 vs white · 5.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8276DB 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8276DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8276DB; 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 #8276DB

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 #8276DB 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#8276DB
Protanopia#7878DB
Protanomaly#7C77DB
Deuteranopia#7A7ADB
Deuteranomaly#7D79DB
Tritanopia#6E8888
Tritanomaly#7781B0
Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #8276DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8276db: #8276DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8276DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8276db': '#8276DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.463, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_8276db">#8276DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#8276DB"

More Blue Colors

#8276DB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8276DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8276DB?

#8276DB is a light blue — rgb(130, 118, 219) in RGB and hsl(247, 58%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.73.

What is the RGB value of #8276DB?

#8276DB is rgb(130, 118, 219) — red 130, green 118, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8276DB?

#8276DB converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 46%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8276DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8276DB scores 3.77:1 against white and 5.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8276DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8276DB 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 8.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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