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#8684DB Color

#8684DB is rgb(134, 132, 219) in RGB, hsl(241, 55%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 40%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8684DB
HEX#8684DB
RGBrgb(134, 132, 219)
HSLhsl(241, 55%, 69%)
HSVhsv(241, 40%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 40%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.128 283.3)
LABlab(58.17% 16.90 -44.86)
LCHlch(58.17% 47.93 290.64)

What #8684DB 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 #8684DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#8684DB Channel Values

How #8684DB 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 132 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 241° · S 55% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 241° · S 40% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.31:1 vs white · 6.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8684DB 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 text3.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8684DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8684DB; 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 #8684DB

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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Shades

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How #8684DB 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#8684DB
Protanopia#8484DB
Protanomaly#8584DB
Deuteranopia#8585DB
Deuteranomaly#8584DB
Tritanopia#759393
Tritanomaly#7C8DB4
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

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Using #8684DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8684db: #8684DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8684DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8684db': '#8684DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.518, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_8684db">#8684DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#8684DB"

More Blue Colors

#8684DB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8684DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8684DB?

#8684DB is a light blue — rgb(134, 132, 219) in RGB and hsl(241, 55%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.71.

What is the RGB value of #8684DB?

#8684DB is rgb(134, 132, 219) — red 134, green 132, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8684DB?

#8684DB converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 40%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8684DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8684DB scores 3.31:1 against white and 6.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8684DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8684DB 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 15.15, which is visibly different.

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