#8658E9 Color
#8658E9 is rgb(134, 88, 233) in RGB, hsl(259, 77%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 62%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8658E9rgb(134, 88, 233)hsl(259, 77%, 63%)hsv(259, 62%, 91%)cmyk(42%, 62%, 0%, 9%)oklch(58.6% 0.209 293.5)lab(48.56% 43.96 -68.01)lch(48.56% 80.98 302.88)What #8658E9 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 #8658E9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8658E9 Channel Values
How #8658E9 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 134 · G 88 · B 233 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 77% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 62% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.58:1 vs white · 4.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8658E9 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 #8658E9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8658E9; 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 #8658E9
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 #8658E9 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.
#8658E9#6262E9#725EE9#6A6AE9#7663E9#6B7878#776DB1#757575Using #8658E9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8658e9: #8658E9;background-color: #8658E9;colors: { 'color-8658e9': '#8658E9' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.345, blue: 0.914)<color name="color_8658e9">#8658E9</color>fill="#8658E9"More Purple Colors
#8658E9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8658E9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8658E9?
#8658E9 is a light purple — rgb(134, 88, 233) in RGB and hsl(259, 77%, 63%) 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 4.75.
What is the RGB value of #8658E9?
#8658E9 is rgb(134, 88, 233) — red 134, green 88, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8658E9?
#8658E9 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 62%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8658E9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8658E9 scores 4.58:1 against white and 4.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8658E9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8658E9 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 10.59, which is visibly different.
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