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#8700E0 Color

#8700E0 is rgb(135, 0, 224) in RGB, hsl(276, 100%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 100%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8700E0
HEX#8700E0
RGBrgb(135, 0, 224)
HSLhsl(276, 100%, 44%)
HSVhsv(276, 100%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 100%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(50.9% 0.268 302.3)
LABlab(37.68% 70.54 -80.63)
LCHlch(37.68% 107.13 311.18)

What #8700E0 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 #8700E0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 7.24French Violet#8806CEΔE 9.35Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 9.45Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 9.54Extreme Violet#9F00FFΔE 12.29Vibrant Purple#AA00FFΔE 12.97

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

#8700E0 Channel Values

How #8700E0 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 135 · G 0 · B 2248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 100% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 100% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.76:1 vs white · 3.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8700E0 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 text6.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8700E0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8700E0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8700E0
Complementary
#5AE000
Analogous
#1600E0
Analogous
#E000CA
Triadic
#E08700
Triadic
#00E087
Split comp.
#CAE000
Split comp.
#00E016

Tints & Shades of #8700E0

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

#9D0AFF
#AB2EFF
#BC57FF
#CC80FF
#DCA8FF
#EBCCFF

Shades

#7400C2
#6500A8
#53008A
#40006B
#2E004D
#1F0033

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8700E0.

How #8700E0 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#8700E0
Protanopia#3939E0
Protanomaly#622CE0
Deuteranopia#5050DF
Deuteranomaly#6A3EDF
Tritanopia#6B5656
Tritanomaly#7743A1
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

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Using #8700E0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8700e0: #8700E0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8700E0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8700e0': '#8700E0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.000, blue: 0.878)
Android XML<color name="color_8700e0">#8700E0</color>
SVG fillfill="#8700E0"

More Purple Colors

#8700E0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8700E0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8700E0?

#8700E0 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(135, 0, 224) in RGB and hsl(276, 100%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.24.

What is the RGB value of #8700E0?

#8700E0 is rgb(135, 0, 224) — red 135, green 0, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8700E0?

#8700E0 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 100%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8700E0 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8700E0 scores 6.76:1 against white and 3.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8700E0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8700E0 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 9.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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