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#8620CB Color

#8620CB is rgb(134, 32, 203) in RGB, hsl(276, 73%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 84%, 0%, 20%) 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 6.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8620CB
HEX#8620CB
RGBrgb(134, 32, 203)
HSLhsl(276, 73%, 46%)
HSVhsv(276, 84%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 84%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(50.2% 0.237 305.8)
LABlab(37.77% 61.69 -68.39)
LCHlch(37.77% 92.10 312.05)

What #8620CB 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 #8620CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

French Violet#8806CEΔE 6.67Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 8.28Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 8.42Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 9.25Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 9.42Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 10.89

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

#8620CB Channel Values

How #8620CB 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 134 · G 32 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 73% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 84% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.81:1 vs white · 3.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8620CB 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 text6.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8620CB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8620CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8620CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8620CB
Complementary
#64CB20
Analogous
#3120CB
Analogous
#CB20BA
Triadic
#CB8620
Triadic
#20CB86
Split comp.
#BACB20
Split comp.
#20CB31

Tints & Shades of #8620CB

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

#9930DF
#AA53E4
#B972E9
#CB95EE
#DAB4F3
#EBD7F9

Shades

#751CB0
#631796
#52137C
#400F61
#2F0B47
#1D072C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8620CB.

How #8620CB 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#8620CB
Protanopia#4141CB
Protanomaly#6436CB
Deuteranopia#5454CA
Deuteranomaly#6B45CA
Tritanopia#715454
Tritanomaly#7A4493
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

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Using #8620CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8620cb: #8620CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8620CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8620cb': '#8620CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.125, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_8620cb">#8620CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#8620CB"

More Purple Colors

#8620CB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8620CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8620CB?

#8620CB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(134, 32, 203) in RGB and hsl(276, 73%, 46%) 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 6.67.

What is the RGB value of #8620CB?

#8620CB is rgb(134, 32, 203) — red 134, green 32, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8620CB?

#8620CB converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 84%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8620CB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8620CB scores 6.81:1 against white and 3.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8620CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8620CB 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 8.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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