#8558DF Color
#8558DF is rgb(133, 88, 223) in RGB, hsl(260, 68%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 61%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8558DFrgb(133, 88, 223)hsl(260, 68%, 61%)hsv(260, 61%, 87%)cmyk(40%, 61%, 0%, 13%)oklch(57.8% 0.197 294.8)lab(47.86% 41.60 -63.50)lch(47.86% 75.91 303.23)What #8558DF 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 #8558DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8558DF Channel Values
How #8558DF 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 88 · B 223 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 68% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 61% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.71:1 vs white · 4.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8558DF 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 #8558DF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8558DF; 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 #8558DF
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 #8558DF 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.
#8558DF#6262DF#715EDF#6A6ADE#7663DF#6D7575#776BAA#737373Using #8558DF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8558df: #8558DF;background-color: #8558DF;colors: { 'color-8558df': '#8558DF' }Color(red: 0.522, green: 0.345, blue: 0.875)<color name="color_8558df">#8558DF</color>fill="#8558DF"More Purple Colors
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#8558DF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8558DF?
#8558DF is a light purple — rgb(133, 88, 223) in RGB and hsl(260, 68%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.68.
What is the RGB value of #8558DF?
#8558DF is rgb(133, 88, 223) — red 133, green 88, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8558DF?
#8558DF converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 61%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8558DF be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8558DF scores 4.71:1 against white and 4.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8558DF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8558DF 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 8.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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