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#8357BC Color

#8357BC is rgb(131, 87, 188) in RGB, hsl(266, 43%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 54%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amethyst (#9966CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8357BC
HEX#8357BC
RGBrgb(131, 87, 188)
HSLhsl(266, 43%, 54%)
HSVhsv(266, 54%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 54%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(55.1% 0.155 301.6)
LABlab(45.54% 34.43 -47.19)
LCHlch(45.54% 58.42 306.11)

What #8357BC 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 #8357BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Amethyst#9966CCΔE 6.94Royal Purple#7851A9ΔE 7.46Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 9.93Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 11.05Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 11.46Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 12.51

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

#8357BC Channel Values

How #8357BC 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 87 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 43% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 54% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.18:1 vs white · 4.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8357BC 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 text5.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8357BC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8357BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8357BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8357BC
Complementary
#90BC57
Analogous
#575EBC
Analogous
#B557BC
Triadic
#BC8357
Triadic
#57BC83
Split comp.
#BCB557
Split comp.
#5EBC57

Tints & Shades of #8357BC

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

#936DC5
#A687CF
#B69DD8
#C6B2E0
#D7C8E9
#E9E2F3

Shades

#7144AB
#603A92
#4F3078
#3C245B
#2B1A42
#1A1028

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8357BC.

How #8357BC 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#8357BC
Protanopia#6060BC
Protanomaly#705DBC
Deuteranopia#6868BB
Deuteranomaly#7462BC
Tritanopia#746B6B
Tritanomaly#7A6492
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #8357BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8357bc: #8357BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8357BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8357bc': '#8357BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.341, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_8357bc">#8357BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#8357BC"

More Purple Colors

#8357BC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8357BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8357BC?

#8357BC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(131, 87, 188) in RGB and hsl(266, 43%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amethyst (#9966CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.94.

What is the RGB value of #8357BC?

#8357BC is rgb(131, 87, 188) — red 131, green 87, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8357BC?

#8357BC converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 54%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8357BC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8357BC scores 5.18:1 against white and 4.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8357BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8357BC 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 9.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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