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#8451C2 Color

#8451C2 is rgb(132, 81, 194) in RGB, hsl(267, 48%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 58%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amethyst (#9966CC), visibly different at ΔE 10.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8451C2
HEX#8451C2
RGBrgb(132, 81, 194)
HSLhsl(267, 48%, 54%)
HSVhsv(267, 58%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 58%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(54.6% 0.172 301.8)
LABlab(44.66% 39.10 -52.05)
LCHlch(44.66% 65.10 306.91)

What #8451C2 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 #8451C2, 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.

#8451C2 Channel Values

How #8451C2 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 81 · B 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 48% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 58% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.33:1 vs white · 3.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8451C2 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 text5.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8451C2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8451C2; 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 #8451C2

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 #8451C2 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#8451C2
Protanopia#5C5CC2
Protanomaly#6E58C2
Deuteranopia#6565C1
Deuteranomaly#735EC2
Tritanopia#736969
Tritanomaly#7A6095
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #8451C2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8451c2: #8451C2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8451C2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8451c2': '#8451C2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.318, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_8451c2">#8451C2</color>
SVG fillfill="#8451C2"

More Purple Colors

#8451C2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8451C2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8451C2?

#8451C2 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(132, 81, 194) in RGB and hsl(267, 48%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amethyst (#9966CC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.28.

What is the RGB value of #8451C2?

#8451C2 is rgb(132, 81, 194) — red 132, green 81, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8451C2?

#8451C2 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 58%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8451C2 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8451C2 scores 5.33:1 against white and 3.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8451C2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8451C2 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 11.56, which is visibly different.

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