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#8342EB Color

#8342EB is rgb(131, 66, 235) in RGB, hsl(263, 81%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 72%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8342EB
HEX#8342EB
RGBrgb(131, 66, 235)
HSLhsl(263, 81%, 59%)
HSVhsv(263, 72%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 72%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(55.6% 0.237 295.1)
LABlab(44.22% 54.42 -76.19)
LCHlch(44.22% 93.63 305.54)

What #8342EB 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 #8342EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 9.1Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 12.78French Violet#8806CEΔE 15.47Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 15.6Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 16.58Iridescent Indigo#3C32CDΔE 17.14

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#8342EB Channel Values

How #8342EB 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 66 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 81% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 72% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.32:1 vs white · 3.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8342EB 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 text5.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8342EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8342EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8342EB
Complementary
#AAEB42
Analogous
#4256EB
Analogous
#D742EB
Triadic
#EB8342
Triadic
#42EB83
Split comp.
#EBD742
Split comp.
#56EB42

Tints & Shades of #8342EB

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.

Tints

#955DEE
#A475F0
#B690F3
#C5A7F6
#D8C3F9
#E7DAFB

Shades

#6A1DE7
#5915C6
#4811A2
#3A0E81
#290A5C
#190637

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How #8342EB 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#8342EB
Protanopia#5252EB
Protanomaly#694CEB
Deuteranopia#5E5EEA
Deuteranomaly#6F54EB
Tritanopia#646D6D
Tritanomaly#725FAE
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #8342EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8342eb: #8342EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8342EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8342eb': '#8342EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.259, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_8342eb">#8342EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#8342EB"

More Purple Colors

#8342EB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8342EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8342EB?

#8342EB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(131, 66, 235) in RGB and hsl(263, 81%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.1.

What is the RGB value of #8342EB?

#8342EB is rgb(131, 66, 235) — red 131, green 66, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8342EB?

#8342EB converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 72%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8342EB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8342EB scores 5.32:1 against white and 3.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8342EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8342EB 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 9.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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