#8732A4 Color
#8732A4 is rgb(135, 50, 164) in RGB, hsl(285, 53%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 70%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), visibly different at ΔE 10.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8732A4rgb(135, 50, 164)hsl(285, 53%, 42%)hsv(285, 70%, 64%)cmyk(18%, 70%, 0%, 36%)oklch(48.9% 0.184 316.2)lab(37.71% 49.42 -45.48)lch(37.71% 67.16 317.38)What #8732A4 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 #8732A4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8732A4 Channel Values
How #8732A4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 135 · G 50 · B 164 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 53% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 70% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.95:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8732A4 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.
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Colors That Go With #8732A4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8732A4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #8732A4
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 #8732A4 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.
#8732A4#4A4AA4#6841A4#5A5AA3#6F4DA3#7B4D4D#80447A#5A5A5AUsing #8732A4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8732a4: #8732A4;background-color: #8732A4;colors: { 'color-8732a4': '#8732A4' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.196, blue: 0.643)<color name="color_8732a4">#8732A4</color>fill="#8732A4"More Purple Colors
#8732A4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8732A4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8732A4?
#8732A4 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(135, 50, 164) in RGB and hsl(285, 53%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.66.
What is the RGB value of #8732A4?
#8732A4 is rgb(135, 50, 164) — red 135, green 50, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8732A4?
#8732A4 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 70%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8732A4 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8732A4 scores 6.95:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8732A4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8732A4 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 12.41, which is visibly different.
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