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#8527CE Color

#8527CE is rgb(133, 39, 206) in RGB, hsl(274, 68%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 81%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Violet (#8806CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8527CE
HEX#8527CE
RGBrgb(133, 39, 206)
HSLhsl(274, 68%, 48%)
HSVhsv(274, 81%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 81%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(50.8% 0.234 304.3)
LABlab(38.58% 59.93 -68.82)
LCHlch(38.58% 91.26 311.05)

What #8527CE 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 #8527CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

French Violet#8806CEΔE 8.17Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 8.21Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 9Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 9.23Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 10.78Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 11.93

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

#8527CE Channel Values

How #8527CE 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 133 · G 39 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 68% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 81% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.61:1 vs white · 3.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8527CE 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 text6.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8527CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8527CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8527CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8527CE
Complementary
#6FCE27
Analogous
#3227CE
Analogous
#CE27C3
Triadic
#CE8527
Triadic
#27CE85
Split comp.
#C3CE27
Split comp.
#27CE32

Tints & Shades of #8527CE

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

#973EDA
#A75CE0
#B77AE6
#CA9CEC
#DABAF2
#EAD8F8

Shades

#7522B4
#611D96
#51187C
#401363
#2F0E49
#1C082B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8527CE.

How #8527CE 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#8527CE
Protanopia#4343CE
Protanomaly#643ACE
Deuteranopia#5555CD
Deuteranomaly#6C47CD
Tritanopia#6F5757
Tritanomaly#784896
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #8527CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8527ce: #8527CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8527CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8527ce': '#8527CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.153, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_8527ce">#8527CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#8527CE"

More Purple Colors

#8527CE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8527CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8527CE?

#8527CE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(133, 39, 206) in RGB and hsl(274, 68%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Violet (#8806CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.17.

What is the RGB value of #8527CE?

#8527CE is rgb(133, 39, 206) — red 133, green 39, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8527CE?

#8527CE converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 81%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8527CE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8527CE scores 6.61:1 against white and 3.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8527CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8527CE 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 8.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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