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#8720B6 Color

#8720B6 is rgb(135, 32, 182) in RGB, hsl(281, 70%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 82%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8720B6
HEX#8720B6
RGBrgb(135, 32, 182)
HSLhsl(281, 70%, 42%)
HSVhsv(281, 82%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 82%, 0%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(48.6% 0.219 311.8)
LABlab(36.48% 58.55 -58.17)
LCHlch(36.48% 82.53 315.19)

What #8720B6 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 #8720B6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 5.23Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 6.93Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 12.62Mauveine#8D029BΔE 12.71Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 12.98Metallic Violet#5B0A91ΔE 14.99

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

#8720B6 Channel Values

How #8720B6 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 32 · B 1828-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 70% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 82% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.21:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8720B6 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 text7.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8720B6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8720B6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8720B6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8720B6
Complementary
#50B620
Analogous
#3C20B6
Analogous
#B6209B
Triadic
#B68720
Triadic
#20B687
Split comp.
#9BB620
Split comp.
#20B63C

Tints & Shades of #8720B6

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

#A026D9
#AF49DF
#BF6CE5
#CE8EEB
#DDB1F1
#ECD4F7

Shades

#771CA0
#631886
#531471
#400F57
#300B41
#1D0727

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8720B6.

How #8720B6 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#8720B6
Protanopia#4141B6
Protanomaly#6537B6
Deuteranopia#5555B5
Deuteranomaly#6C45B5
Tritanopia#774C4C
Tritanomaly#7E3E84
Achromatopsia#575757

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Using #8720B6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8720b6: #8720B6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8720B6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8720b6': '#8720B6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.125, blue: 0.714)
Android XML<color name="color_8720b6">#8720B6</color>
SVG fillfill="#8720B6"

More Purple Colors

#8720B6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8720B6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8720B6?

#8720B6 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(135, 32, 182) in RGB and hsl(281, 70%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.23.

What is the RGB value of #8720B6?

#8720B6 is rgb(135, 32, 182) — red 135, green 32, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8720B6?

#8720B6 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 82%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8720B6 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8720B6 scores 7.21:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8720B6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8720B6 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 6.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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