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#8658CA Color

#8658CA is rgb(134, 88, 202) in RGB, hsl(264, 52%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 56%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amethyst (#9966CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8658CA
HEX#8658CA
RGBrgb(134, 88, 202)
HSLhsl(264, 52%, 57%)
HSVhsv(264, 56%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 56%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(56.4% 0.171 299.5)
LABlab(46.82% 37.53 -53.21)
LCHlch(46.82% 65.11 305.20)

What #8658CA 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 #8658CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Amethyst#9966CCΔE 9.31Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 9.87Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 9.94Plump Purple#5946B2ΔE 12.84Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 13.22Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 13.84

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

#8658CA Channel Values

How #8658CA 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 88 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 52% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 56% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.93:1 vs white · 4.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8658CA 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 text4.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8658CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8658CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8658CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8658CA
Complementary
#9DCA58
Analogous
#5864CA
Analogous
#BF58CA
Triadic
#CA8658
Triadic
#58CA86
Split comp.
#CABF58
Split comp.
#64CA58

Tints & Shades of #8658CA

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

#9770D2
#A887D9
#B99EE0
#C7B1E7
#D8C9EE
#E8E0F5

Shades

#703CBE
#6033A3
#4E2A84
#3E2169
#2B174A
#1B0F2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8658CA.

How #8658CA 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#8658CA
Protanopia#6262CA
Protanomaly#725ECA
Deuteranopia#6A6AC9
Deuteranomaly#7663CA
Tritanopia#746F6F
Tritanomaly#7C679C
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #8658CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8658ca: #8658CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8658CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8658ca': '#8658CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.345, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_8658ca">#8658CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#8658CA"

More Purple Colors

#8658CA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8658CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8658CA?

#8658CA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(134, 88, 202) in RGB and hsl(264, 52%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amethyst (#9966CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.31.

What is the RGB value of #8658CA?

#8658CA is rgb(134, 88, 202) — red 134, green 88, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8658CA?

#8658CA converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 56%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8658CA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8658CA scores 4.93:1 against white and 4.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8658CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8658CA 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 9.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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