#8425E9 Color
#8425E9 is rgb(132, 37, 233) in RGB, hsl(269, 82%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 84%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8425E9rgb(132, 37, 233)hsl(269, 82%, 53%)hsv(269, 84%, 91%)cmyk(43%, 84%, 0%, 9%)oklch(52.8% 0.26 298.2)lab(40.25% 65.07 -81.56)lch(40.25% 104.34 308.59)What #8425E9 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 #8425E9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8425E9 Channel Values
How #8425E9 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 132 · G 37 · B 233 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 82% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 84% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.14:1 vs white · 3.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8425E9 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 #8425E9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8425E9; 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 #8425E9
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 #8425E9 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.
#8425E9#4242E9#6338E9#5454E8#6A46E9#656161#734FA9#626262Using #8425E9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8425e9: #8425E9;background-color: #8425E9;colors: { 'color-8425e9': '#8425E9' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.145, blue: 0.914)<color name="color_8425e9">#8425E9</color>fill="#8425E9"More Purple Colors
#8425E9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8425E9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8425E9?
#8425E9 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(132, 37, 233) in RGB and hsl(269, 82%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.04.
What is the RGB value of #8425E9?
#8425E9 is rgb(132, 37, 233) — red 132, green 37, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8425E9?
#8425E9 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 84%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8425E9 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8425E9 scores 6.14:1 against white and 3.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8425E9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8425E9 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 6.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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