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#8740CE Color

#8740CE is rgb(135, 64, 206) in RGB, hsl(270, 59%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 69%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8740CE
HEX#8740CE
RGBrgb(135, 64, 206)
HSLhsl(270, 59%, 53%)
HSVhsv(270, 69%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 69%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(53.5% 0.209 302.8)
LABlab(42.47% 50.55 -62.48)
LCHlch(42.47% 80.37 308.97)

What #8740CE 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 #8740CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 8.94Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 9.58Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 12.5Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 15.76Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 16.23Iris#5A4FCFΔE 18.31

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

#8740CE Channel Values

How #8740CE 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 64 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 270° · S 59% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 270° · S 69% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.75:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8740CE 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 text5.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8740CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8740CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8740CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8740CE
Complementary
#87CE40
Analogous
#4040CE
Analogous
#CE40CE
Triadic
#CE8740
Triadic
#40CE87
Split comp.
#CECE40
Split comp.
#40CE40

Tints & Shades of #8740CE

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

#9659D4
#A875DB
#B88DE2
#C9AAE9
#D9C2EF
#EBDFF7

Shades

#7530BB
#63299E
#522182
#401A65
#2E1349
#1C0C2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8740CE.

How #8740CE 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#8740CE
Protanopia#5252CE
Protanomaly#6B4BCE
Deuteranopia#5F5FCD
Deuteranomaly#7154CE
Tritanopia#736262
Tritanomaly#7B5699
Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #8740CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8740ce: #8740CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8740CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8740ce': '#8740CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.251, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_8740ce">#8740CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#8740CE"

More Purple Colors

#8740CE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8740CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8740CE?

#8740CE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(135, 64, 206) in RGB and hsl(270, 59%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.94.

What is the RGB value of #8740CE?

#8740CE is rgb(135, 64, 206) — red 135, green 64, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8740CE?

#8740CE converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 69%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8740CE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8740CE scores 5.75:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8740CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8740CE 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 9.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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