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#8405FA Color

#8405FA is rgb(132, 5, 250) in RGB, hsl(271, 96%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 98%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Poison Purple (#7F01FE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8405FA
HEX#8405FA
RGBrgb(132, 5, 250)
HSLhsl(271, 96%, 50%)
HSVhsv(271, 98%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 98%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(53.1% 0.288 296)
LABlab(39.64% 73.78 -92.13)
LCHlch(39.64% 118.03 308.69)

What #8405FA 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 #8405FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#8405FA Channel Values

How #8405FA 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 132 · G 5 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 96% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 98% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.21:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8405FA 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 text6.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8405FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8405FA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #8405FA

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 #8405FA 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#8405FA
Protanopia#3939FA
Protanomaly#602CFA
Deuteranopia#4F4FF9
Deuteranomaly#683DFA
Tritanopia#5D6262
Tritanomaly#6F4DB4
Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #8405FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8405fa: #8405FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8405FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8405fa': '#8405FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.020, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_8405fa">#8405FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#8405FA"

More Purple Colors

#8405FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8405FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8405FA?

#8405FA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(132, 5, 250) in RGB and hsl(271, 96%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Poison Purple (#7F01FE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.15.

What is the RGB value of #8405FA?

#8405FA is rgb(132, 5, 250) — red 132, green 5, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8405FA?

#8405FA converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 98%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8405FA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8405FA scores 6.21:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8405FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8405FA 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 19.49, which is visibly different.

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