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#8725B1 Color

#8725B1 is rgb(135, 37, 177) in RGB, hsl(282, 65%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 79%, 0%, 31%) 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 8.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8725B1
HEX#8725B1
RGBrgb(135, 37, 177)
HSLhsl(282, 65%, 42%)
HSVhsv(282, 79%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 79%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(48.6% 0.21 313)
LABlab(36.71% 56.25 -54.84)
LCHlch(36.71% 78.56 315.73)

What #8725B1 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 #8725B1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 8.17Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 9.18Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 10.39Mauveine#8D029BΔE 10.61Metallic Violet#5B0A91ΔE 13.79Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 15.8

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

#8725B1 Channel Values

How #8725B1 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 37 · B 1778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 65% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 79% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.17:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8725B1 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 text7.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8725B1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8725B1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8725B1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8725B1
Complementary
#4FB125
Analogous
#4125B1
Analogous
#B12595
Triadic
#B18725
Triadic
#25B187
Split comp.
#95B125
Split comp.
#25B141

Tints & Shades of #8725B1

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

#A12DD2
#B04EDA
#BF70E1
#CE92E8
#DDB3EF
#ECD5F6

Shades

#77219C
#641C82
#54176D
#401254
#300D3F
#1D0826

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8725B1.

How #8725B1 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#8725B1
Protanopia#4343B1
Protanomaly#6539B1
Deuteranopia#5656B0
Deuteranomaly#6D47B0
Tritanopia#784C4C
Tritanomaly#7E3F81
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #8725B1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8725b1: #8725B1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8725B1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8725b1': '#8725B1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.145, blue: 0.694)
Android XML<color name="color_8725b1">#8725B1</color>
SVG fillfill="#8725B1"

More Purple Colors

#8725B1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8725B1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8725B1?

#8725B1 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(135, 37, 177) in RGB and hsl(282, 65%, 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 8.17.

What is the RGB value of #8725B1?

#8725B1 is rgb(135, 37, 177) — red 135, green 37, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8725B1?

#8725B1 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 79%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8725B1 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8725B1 scores 7.17:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8725B1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8725B1 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 9.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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