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#8312CE Color

#8312CE is rgb(131, 18, 206) in RGB, hsl(276, 84%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 91%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Violet (#8806CE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8312CE
HEX#8312CE
RGBrgb(131, 18, 206)
HSLhsl(276, 84%, 44%)
HSVhsv(276, 91%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 91%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(49.3% 0.247 304.6)
LABlab(36.41% 64.83 -72.37)
LCHlch(36.41% 97.16 311.86)

What #8312CE 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 #8312CE, 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.

#8312CE Channel Values

How #8312CE 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 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 84% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 91% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.14:1 vs white · 2.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8312CE 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 text7.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8312CE

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

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 #8312CE 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#8312CE
Protanopia#3B3BCE
Protanomaly#602FCE
Deuteranopia#4F4FCD
Deuteranomaly#683FCD
Tritanopia#6C5151
Tritanomaly#764194
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #8312CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8312ce: #8312CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8312CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8312ce': '#8312CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.071, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_8312ce">#8312CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#8312CE"

More Purple Colors

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

#8312CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8312CE?

#8312CE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(131, 18, 206) in RGB and hsl(276, 84%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Violet (#8806CE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.45.

What is the RGB value of #8312CE?

#8312CE is rgb(131, 18, 206) — red 131, green 18, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8312CE?

#8312CE converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 91%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8312CE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8312CE scores 7.14:1 against white and 2.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #8312CE 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 6.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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