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#8430C0 Color

#8430C0 is rgb(132, 48, 192) in RGB, hsl(275, 60%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 75%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8430C0
HEX#8430C0
RGBrgb(132, 48, 192)
HSLhsl(275, 60%, 47%)
HSVhsv(275, 75%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 75%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(50.3% 0.212 306.7)
LABlab(38.63% 54.13 -60.59)
LCHlch(38.63% 81.25 311.78)

What #8430C0 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 #8430C0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 7.16Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 10.38Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 10.95Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 14.19Metallic Violet#5B0A91ΔE 15.55Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 16.21

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

#8430C0 Channel Values

How #8430C0 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 48 · B 1928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 60% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 75% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.63:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8430C0 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 text6.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8430C0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8430C0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8430C0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8430C0
Complementary
#6CC030
Analogous
#3C30C0
Analogous
#C030B4
Triadic
#C08430
Triadic
#30C084
Split comp.
#B4C030
Split comp.
#30C03C

Tints & Shades of #8430C0

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

#9543D0
#A864D8
#B881DF
#C89DE7
#D8BAEE
#EADAF6

Shades

#732AA7
#62248F
#511E76
#3E165A
#2D1041
#1C0A29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8430C0.

How #8430C0 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#8430C0
Protanopia#4747C0
Protanomaly#653FC0
Deuteranopia#5757BF
Deuteranomaly#6C4BBF
Tritanopia#725656
Tritanomaly#79498D
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #8430C0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8430c0: #8430C0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8430C0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8430c0': '#8430C0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.188, blue: 0.753)
Android XML<color name="color_8430c0">#8430C0</color>
SVG fillfill="#8430C0"

More Purple Colors

#8430C0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8430C0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8430C0?

#8430C0 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(132, 48, 192) in RGB and hsl(275, 60%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.16.

What is the RGB value of #8430C0?

#8430C0 is rgb(132, 48, 192) — red 132, green 48, and blue 192 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8430C0?

#8430C0 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 75%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8430C0 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8430C0 scores 6.63:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8430C0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8430C0 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 7.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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