#8365BD Color
#8365BD is rgb(131, 101, 189) in RGB, hsl(260, 40%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 47%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8365BDrgb(131, 101, 189)hsl(260, 40%, 57%)hsv(260, 47%, 74%)cmyk(31%, 47%, 0%, 26%)oklch(57.5% 0.134 297.8)lab(48.84% 26.92 -42.55)lch(48.84% 50.35 302.32)What #8365BD 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 #8365BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8365BD Channel Values
How #8365BD 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 101 · B 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 40% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 47% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.6:1 vs white · 4.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8365BD 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 #8365BD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8365BD; 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 #8365BD
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 #8365BD 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.
#8365BD#6B6BBD#7569BD#7070BD#786CBD#757575#7B6F97#757575Using #8365BD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8365bd: #8365BD;background-color: #8365BD;colors: { 'color-8365bd': '#8365BD' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.396, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_8365bd">#8365BD</color>fill="#8365BD"More Purple Colors
#8365BD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8365BD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8365BD?
#8365BD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(131, 101, 189) in RGB and hsl(260, 40%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.86.
What is the RGB value of #8365BD?
#8365BD is rgb(131, 101, 189) — red 131, green 101, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8365BD?
#8365BD converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 47%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8365BD be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8365BD scores 4.6:1 against white and 4.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8365BD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8365BD 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 10.94, which is visibly different.
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