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#8280EF Color

#8280EF is rgb(130, 128, 239) in RGB, hsl(241, 78%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 46%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), visibly different at ΔE 11.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8280EF
HEX#8280EF
RGBrgb(130, 128, 239)
HSLhsl(241, 78%, 72%)
HSVhsv(241, 46%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 46%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.162 281.8)
LABlab(57.73% 22.50 -56.69)
LCHlch(57.73% 60.99 291.65)

What #8280EF 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 #8280EF, 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.

#8280EF Channel Values

How #8280EF 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 128 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 241° · S 78% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 241° · S 46% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.34:1 vs white · 6.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8280EF 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 text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8280EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8280EF; 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 #8280EF

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 #8280EF 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#8280EF
Protanopia#8080EF
Protanomaly#8180EF
Deuteranopia#8181EF
Deuteranomaly#8180EF
Tritanopia#699494
Tritanomaly#748DBF
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8280EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8280ef: #8280EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8280EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8280ef': '#8280EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.502, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_8280ef">#8280EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#8280EF"

More Blue Colors

#8280EF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8280EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8280EF?

#8280EF is a light blue — rgb(130, 128, 239) in RGB and hsl(241, 78%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.5.

What is the RGB value of #8280EF?

#8280EF is rgb(130, 128, 239) — red 130, green 128, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8280EF?

#8280EF converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 46%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8280EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8280EF scores 3.34:1 against white and 6.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8280EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8280EF 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 11.5, which is visibly different.

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