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#8680BC Color

#8680BC is rgb(134, 128, 188) in RGB, hsl(246, 31%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 32%, 0%, 26%) 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 7.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8680BC
HEX#8680BC
RGBrgb(134, 128, 188)
HSLhsl(246, 31%, 62%)
HSVhsv(246, 32%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 32%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(62.9% 0.089 288.1)
LABlab(55.91% 12.64 -30.92)
LCHlch(55.91% 33.40 292.24)

What #8680BC 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 #8680BC, 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 blue in the library.

#8680BC Channel Values

How #8680BC 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 128 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 246° · S 31% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 246° · S 32% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.6:1 vs white · 5.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8680BC 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 text3.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8680BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8680BC; 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 #8680BC

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 #8680BC 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#8680BC
Protanopia#8181BC
Protanomaly#8381BC
Deuteranopia#8282BC
Deuteranomaly#8481BC
Tritanopia#7C8989
Tritanomaly#8086A0
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #8680BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8680bc: #8680BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8680BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8680bc': '#8680BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.502, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_8680bc">#8680BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#8680BC"

More Blue Colors

#8680BC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8680BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8680BC?

#8680BC is a light blue — rgb(134, 128, 188) in RGB and hsl(246, 31%, 62%) 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 7.85.

What is the RGB value of #8680BC?

#8680BC is rgb(134, 128, 188) — red 134, green 128, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8680BC?

#8680BC converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 32%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8680BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8680BC scores 3.6:1 against white and 5.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8680BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8680BC 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 21.46, which is visibly different.

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