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#8312BF Color

#8312BF is rgb(131, 18, 191) in RGB, hsl(279, 83%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 91%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8312BF
HEX#8312BF
RGBrgb(131, 18, 191)
HSLhsl(279, 83%, 41%)
HSVhsv(279, 91%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 91%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(48% 0.235 308.4)
LABlab(35.29% 62.48 -65.45)
LCHlch(35.29% 90.49 313.67)

What #8312BF 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 #8312BF, 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.

#8312BF Channel Values

How #8312BF 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 131 · G 18 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 83% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 91% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.49:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8312BF 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 text7.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8312BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8312BF; 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 #8312BF

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8312BF.

How #8312BF 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#8312BF
Protanopia#3B3BBF
Protanomaly#602FBF
Deuteranopia#4F4FBE
Deuteranomaly#683FBE
Tritanopia#704B4B
Tritanomaly#783C89
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #8312BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8312bf: #8312BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8312BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8312bf': '#8312BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.071, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_8312bf">#8312BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#8312BF"

More Purple Colors

#8312BF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8312BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8312BF?

#8312BF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(131, 18, 191) in RGB and hsl(279, 83%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.3.

What is the RGB value of #8312BF?

#8312BF is rgb(131, 18, 191) — red 131, green 18, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8312BF?

#8312BF converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 91%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8312BF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8312BF scores 7.49:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8312BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8312BF 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 9.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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