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#8642EB Color

#8642EB is rgb(134, 66, 235) in RGB, hsl(264, 81%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 72%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8642EB
HEX#8642EB
RGBrgb(134, 66, 235)
HSLhsl(264, 81%, 59%)
HSVhsv(264, 72%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 72%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(55.9% 0.237 296.2)
LABlab(44.58% 55.03 -75.58)
LCHlch(44.58% 93.49 306.06)

What #8642EB 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 #8642EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 8.67Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 12.48French Violet#8806CEΔE 15Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 15.52Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 15.84Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 17.02

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

#8642EB Channel Values

How #8642EB 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 66 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 81% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 72% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.26:1 vs white · 3.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8642EB 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 text5.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8642EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8642EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8642EB
Complementary
#A7EB42
Analogous
#4253EB
Analogous
#DA42EB
Triadic
#EB8642
Triadic
#42EB86
Split comp.
#EBDA42
Split comp.
#53EB42

Tints & Shades of #8642EB

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

#975DEE
#A675F0
#B890F3
#C7A7F6
#D8C3F9
#E7DAFB

Shades

#6E1DE7
#5C15C6
#4B11A2
#3C0E81
#2B0A5C
#1A0637

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How #8642EB 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#8642EB
Protanopia#5353EB
Protanomaly#6B4DEB
Deuteranopia#5F5FEA
Deuteranomaly#7155EB
Tritanopia#686D6D
Tritanomaly#755FAE
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #8642EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8642eb: #8642EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8642EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8642eb': '#8642EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.259, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_8642eb">#8642EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#8642EB"

More Purple Colors

#8642EB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8642EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8642EB?

#8642EB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(134, 66, 235) in RGB and hsl(264, 81%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.67.

What is the RGB value of #8642EB?

#8642EB is rgb(134, 66, 235) — red 134, green 66, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8642EB?

#8642EB converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 72%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8642EB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8642EB scores 5.26:1 against white and 3.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8642EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8642EB 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 8.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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