#8347B8 Color
#8347B8 is rgb(131, 71, 184) in RGB, hsl(272, 44%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 61%, 0%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Heart (#69359C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8347B8rgb(131, 71, 184)hsl(272, 44%, 50%)hsv(272, 61%, 72%)cmyk(29%, 61%, 0%, 28%)oklch(52.4% 0.174 305.7)lab(41.96% 42.06 -50.57)lch(41.96% 65.77 309.75)What #8347B8 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 #8347B8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8347B8 Channel Values
How #8347B8 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 71 · B 184 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 44% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 61% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.9:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8347B8 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 #8347B8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8347B8; 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 #8347B8
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 #8347B8 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.
#8347B8#5555B8#6A50B8#6060B7#7057B8#745F5F#7A578C#646464Using #8347B8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8347b8: #8347B8;background-color: #8347B8;colors: { 'color-8347b8': '#8347B8' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.278, blue: 0.722)<color name="color_8347b8">#8347B8</color>fill="#8347B8"More Purple Colors
#8347B8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8347B8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8347B8?
#8347B8 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(131, 71, 184) in RGB and hsl(272, 44%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Heart (#69359C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.56.
What is the RGB value of #8347B8?
#8347B8 is rgb(131, 71, 184) — red 131, green 71, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8347B8?
#8347B8 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 61%, 0%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8347B8 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8347B8 scores 5.9:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8347B8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8347B8 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 10.63, which is visibly different.
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