#8326B5 Color
#8326B5 is rgb(131, 38, 181) in RGB, hsl(279, 65%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 79%, 0%, 29%) 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 7.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8326B5rgb(131, 38, 181)hsl(279, 65%, 43%)hsv(279, 79%, 71%)cmyk(28%, 79%, 0%, 29%)oklch(48.5% 0.212 310.1)lab(36.44% 55.71 -57.68)lch(36.44% 80.19 314.00)What #8326B5 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 #8326B5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8326B5 Channel Values
How #8326B5 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 38 · B 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 65% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 79% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.22:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8326B5 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 #8326B5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8326B5; 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 #8326B5
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 #8326B5 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.
#8326B5#4242B5#6339B5#5454B4#6A46B4#734E4E#7A4184#575757Using #8326B5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8326b5: #8326B5;background-color: #8326B5;colors: { 'color-8326b5': '#8326B5' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.149, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_8326b5">#8326B5</color>fill="#8326B5"More Purple Colors
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#8326B5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8326B5?
#8326B5 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(131, 38, 181) in RGB and hsl(279, 65%, 43%) 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 7.82.
What is the RGB value of #8326B5?
#8326B5 is rgb(131, 38, 181) — red 131, green 38, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8326B5?
#8326B5 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 79%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8326B5 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8326B5 scores 7.22:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8326B5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8326B5 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 8.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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