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#8460C3 Color

#8460C3 is rgb(132, 96, 195) in RGB, hsl(262, 45%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 51%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amethyst (#9966CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8460C3
HEX#8460C3
RGBrgb(132, 96, 195)
HSLhsl(262, 45%, 57%)
HSVhsv(262, 51%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 51%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(57.1% 0.15 298.3)
LABlab(48.04% 31.20 -47.25)
LCHlch(48.04% 56.63 303.44)

What #8460C3 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 #8460C3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Amethyst#9966CCΔE 6.47Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 7.26Royal Purple#7851A9ΔE 8.16Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 10.77Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 11.14Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 12.08

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

#8460C3 Channel Values

How #8460C3 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 96 · B 1958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 45% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 51% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.73:1 vs white · 4.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8460C3 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 text4.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8460C3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8460C3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8460C3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8460C3
Complementary
#9FC360
Analogous
#606DC3
Analogous
#B660C3
Triadic
#C38460
Triadic
#60C384
Split comp.
#C3B660
Split comp.
#6DC360

Tints & Shades of #8460C3

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

#9576CB
#A68CD4
#B8A3DC
#C6B5E3
#D7CBEB
#E8E1F4

Shades

#6E45B5
#5E3B9B
#4C307E
#3D2664
#2B1B46
#1B112C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8460C3.

How #8460C3 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#8460C3
Protanopia#6767C3
Protanomaly#7464C3
Deuteranopia#6E6EC2
Deuteranomaly#7768C3
Tritanopia#747373
Tritanomaly#7B6C9A
Achromatopsia#737373

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8460C3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8460c3: #8460C3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8460C3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8460c3': '#8460C3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.376, blue: 0.765)
Android XML<color name="color_8460c3">#8460C3</color>
SVG fillfill="#8460C3"

More Purple Colors

#8460C3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8460C3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8460C3?

#8460C3 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(132, 96, 195) in RGB and hsl(262, 45%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amethyst (#9966CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.47.

What is the RGB value of #8460C3?

#8460C3 is rgb(132, 96, 195) — red 132, green 96, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8460C3?

#8460C3 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 51%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8460C3 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8460C3 scores 4.73:1 against white and 4.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8460C3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8460C3 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 7.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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