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#8313CD Color

#8313CD is rgb(131, 19, 205) in RGB, hsl(276, 83%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 91%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Violet (#8806CE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8313CD
HEX#8313CD
RGBrgb(131, 19, 205)
HSLhsl(276, 83%, 44%)
HSVhsv(276, 91%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 91%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(49.3% 0.246 304.8)
LABlab(36.40% 64.49 -71.81)
LCHlch(36.40% 96.52 311.93)

What #8313CD 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 #8313CD, 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.

#8313CD Channel Values

How #8313CD 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 19 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 83% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 91% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 20%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 #8313CD 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 #8313CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8313CD; 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 #8313CD

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 #8313CD 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#8313CD
Protanopia#3B3BCD
Protanomaly#6030CD
Deuteranopia#5050CC
Deuteranomaly#683FCC
Tritanopia#6C5151
Tritanomaly#764193
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #8313CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8313cd: #8313CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8313CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8313cd': '#8313CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.075, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_8313cd">#8313CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#8313CD"

More Purple Colors

#8313CD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8313CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8313CD?

#8313CD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(131, 19, 205) in RGB and hsl(276, 83%, 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 2.75.

What is the RGB value of #8313CD?

#8313CD is rgb(131, 19, 205) — red 131, green 19, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8313CD?

#8313CD converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 91%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8313CD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8313CD 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 #8313CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8313CD 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 6.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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