#8354D4 Color
#8354D4 is rgb(131, 84, 212) in RGB, hsl(262, 60%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 60%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), visibly different at ΔE 10.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8354D4rgb(131, 84, 212)hsl(262, 60%, 58%)hsv(262, 60%, 83%)cmyk(38%, 60%, 0%, 17%)oklch(56.2% 0.189 296.8)lab(46.17% 40.89 -59.99)lch(46.17% 72.59 304.28)What #8354D4 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 #8354D4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8354D4 Channel Values
How #8354D4 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 84 · B 212 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 60% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 60% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.02:1 vs white · 4.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8354D4 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 #8354D4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8354D4; 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 #8354D4
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 #8354D4 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.
#8354D4#5E5ED4#6F5AD4#6767D3#7360D4#6D7070#7766A2#6F6F6FUsing #8354D4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8354d4: #8354D4;background-color: #8354D4;colors: { 'color-8354d4': '#8354D4' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.329, blue: 0.831)<color name="color_8354d4">#8354D4</color>fill="#8354D4"More Purple Colors
#8354D4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8354D4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8354D4?
#8354D4 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(131, 84, 212) in RGB and hsl(262, 60%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.66.
What is the RGB value of #8354D4?
#8354D4 is rgb(131, 84, 212) — red 131, green 84, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8354D4?
#8354D4 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 60%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8354D4 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8354D4 scores 5.02:1 against white and 4.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8354D4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8354D4 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 10.86, which is visibly different.
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