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#8676AD Color

#8676AD is rgb(134, 118, 173) in RGB, hsl(257, 25%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 32%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8676AD
HEX#8676AD
RGBrgb(134, 118, 173)
HSLhsl(257, 25%, 57%)
HSVhsv(257, 32%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 32%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(60.2% 0.084 297.2)
LABlab(52.76% 15.29 -27.20)
LCHlch(52.76% 31.20 299.34)

What #8676AD 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 #8676AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#8676AD Channel Values

How #8676AD 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 118 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 25% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 32% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.03:1 vs white · 5.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8676AD 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8676AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8676AD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #8676AD

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 #8676AD 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#8676AD
Protanopia#7979AD
Protanomaly#7E78AD
Deuteranopia#7C7CAD
Deuteranomaly#8079AD
Tritanopia#7E7F7F
Tritanomaly#817B93
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #8676AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8676ad: #8676AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8676AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8676ad': '#8676AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.463, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_8676ad">#8676AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#8676AD"

More Purple Colors

#8676AD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8676AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8676AD?

#8676AD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(134, 118, 173) in RGB and hsl(257, 25%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.38.

What is the RGB value of #8676AD?

#8676AD is rgb(134, 118, 173) — red 134, green 118, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8676AD?

#8676AD converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 32%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8676AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8676AD scores 4.03:1 against white and 5.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8676AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8676AD 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 24.32, which is visibly different.

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