#8552E5 Color
#8552E5 is rgb(133, 82, 229) in RGB, hsl(261, 74%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 64%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8552E5rgb(133, 82, 229)hsl(261, 74%, 61%)hsv(261, 64%, 90%)cmyk(42%, 64%, 0%, 10%)oklch(57.3% 0.212 294.8)lab(47.00% 45.95 -68.29)lch(47.00% 82.31 303.94)What #8552E5 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 #8552E5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8552E5 Channel Values
How #8552E5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 133 · G 82 · B 229 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 74% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 64% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.84:1 vs white · 4.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8552E5 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.
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Colors That Go With #8552E5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8552E5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #8552E5
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 #8552E5 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.
#8552E5#5D5DE5#6F59E5#6666E4#745FE5#6A7373#7668AD#727272Using #8552E5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8552e5: #8552E5;background-color: #8552E5;colors: { 'color-8552e5': '#8552E5' }Color(red: 0.522, green: 0.322, blue: 0.898)<color name="color_8552e5">#8552E5</color>fill="#8552E5"More Purple Colors
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#8552E5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8552E5?
#8552E5 is a light purple — rgb(133, 82, 229) in RGB and hsl(261, 74%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.16.
What is the RGB value of #8552E5?
#8552E5 is rgb(133, 82, 229) — red 133, green 82, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8552E5?
#8552E5 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 64%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8552E5 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8552E5 scores 4.84:1 against white and 4.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8552E5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8552E5 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 12.98, which is visibly different.
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