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#8452FA Color

#8452FA is rgb(132, 82, 250) in RGB, hsl(258, 94%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 67%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), visibly different at ΔE 11.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8452FA
HEX#8452FA
RGBrgb(132, 82, 250)
HSLhsl(258, 94%, 65%)
HSVhsv(258, 67%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 67%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(58.8% 0.236 291.1)
LABlab(48.23% 50.20 -78.05)
LCHlch(48.23% 92.80 302.75)

What #8452FA 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 #8452FA, 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.

#8452FA Channel Values

How #8452FA 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 82 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 258° · S 94% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 258° · S 67% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.6:1 vs white · 4.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8452FA 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 text4.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8452FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8452FA; 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 #8452FA

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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Shades

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How #8452FA 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#8452FA
Protanopia#5D5DFA
Protanomaly#6F59FA
Deuteranopia#6666FA
Deuteranomaly#735FFA
Tritanopia#617A7A
Tritanomaly#716CBB
Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #8452FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8452fa: #8452FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8452FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8452fa': '#8452FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.322, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_8452fa">#8452FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#8452FA"

More Purple Colors

#8452FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8452FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8452FA?

#8452FA is a light purple — rgb(132, 82, 250) in RGB and hsl(258, 94%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.72.

What is the RGB value of #8452FA?

#8452FA is rgb(132, 82, 250) — red 132, green 82, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8452FA?

#8452FA converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 67%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8452FA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8452FA scores 4.6:1 against white and 4.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8452FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8452FA 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 14.75, which is visibly different.

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