#8305EB Color
#8305EB is rgb(131, 5, 235) in RGB, hsl(273, 96%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 98%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Violet (#8F00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8305EBrgb(131, 5, 235)hsl(273, 96%, 47%)hsv(273, 98%, 92%)cmyk(44%, 98%, 0%, 8%)oklch(51.6% 0.275 298.6)lab(38.19% 71.21 -86.08)lch(38.19% 111.71 309.60)What #8305EB 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 #8305EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8305EB Channel Values
How #8305EB 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 131 · G 5 · B 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 96% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 98% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.59:1 vs white · 3.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8305EB 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 #8305EB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8305EB; 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 #8305EB
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 #8305EB 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.
#8305EB#3838EB#5F2BEB#4E4EEA#673DEB#625C5C#7148A9#5D5D5DUsing #8305EB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8305eb: #8305EB;background-color: #8305EB;colors: { 'color-8305eb': '#8305EB' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.020, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_8305eb">#8305EB</color>fill="#8305EB"More Purple Colors
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#8305EB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8305EB?
#8305EB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(131, 5, 235) in RGB and hsl(273, 96%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Violet (#8F00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.41.
What is the RGB value of #8305EB?
#8305EB is rgb(131, 5, 235) — red 131, green 5, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8305EB?
#8305EB converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 98%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8305EB be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8305EB scores 6.59:1 against white and 3.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8305EB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8305EB 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 13.37, which is visibly different.
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