#8743F4 Color
#8743F4 is rgb(135, 67, 244) in RGB, hsl(263, 89%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 73%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8743F4rgb(135, 67, 244)hsl(263, 89%, 61%)hsv(263, 73%, 96%)cmyk(45%, 73%, 0%, 4%)oklch(56.8% 0.246 294.8)lab(45.49% 56.58 -79.15)lch(45.49% 97.29 305.56)What #8743F4 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 #8743F4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8743F4 Channel Values
How #8743F4 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 67 · B 244 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 89% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 73% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.07:1 vs white · 4.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8743F4 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 #8743F4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8743F4; 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 #8743F4
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 #8743F4 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.
#8743F4#5454F4#6C4DF4#6060F3#7256F4#667070#7561B5#6E6E6EUsing #8743F4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8743f4: #8743F4;background-color: #8743F4;colors: { 'color-8743f4': '#8743F4' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.263, blue: 0.957)<color name="color_8743f4">#8743F4</color>fill="#8743F4"More Purple Colors
#8743F4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8743F4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8743F4?
#8743F4 is a light purple — rgb(135, 67, 244) in RGB and hsl(263, 89%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.35.
What is the RGB value of #8743F4?
#8743F4 is rgb(135, 67, 244) — red 135, green 67, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8743F4?
#8743F4 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 73%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8743F4 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8743F4 scores 5.07:1 against white and 4.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8743F4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8743F4 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 8.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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