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#8744CF Color

#8744CF is rgb(135, 68, 207) in RGB, hsl(269, 59%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 67%, 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 8.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8744CF
HEX#8744CF
RGBrgb(135, 68, 207)
HSLhsl(269, 59%, 54%)
HSVhsv(269, 67%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 67%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(54.1% 0.205 302)
LABlab(43.24% 48.88 -61.82)
LCHlch(43.24% 78.81 308.33)

What #8744CF 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 #8744CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 8.36Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 11.13Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 12.23Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 15.26Iris#5A4FCFΔE 16.95Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 17.36

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

#8744CF Channel Values

How #8744CF 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 68 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 59% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 67% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.59:1 vs white · 3.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8744CF 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 text5.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8744CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8744CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8744CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8744CF
Complementary
#8CCF44
Analogous
#4447CF
Analogous
#CD44CF
Triadic
#CF8744
Triadic
#44CF87
Split comp.
#CFCD44
Split comp.
#47CF44

Tints & Shades of #8744CF

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

#975DD5
#A979DC
#B992E3
#C8AAE9
#D8C2EF
#EADFF7

Shades

#7531BF
#642AA2
#522386
#3E1A65
#2D1349
#1B0C2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8744CF.

How #8744CF 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#8744CF
Protanopia#5454CF
Protanomaly#6C4ECF
Deuteranopia#6161CE
Deuteranomaly#7257CF
Tritanopia#736565
Tritanomaly#7B599B
Achromatopsia#686868

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8744CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8744cf: #8744CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8744CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8744cf': '#8744CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.267, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_8744cf">#8744CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#8744CF"

More Purple Colors

#8744CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8744CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8744CF?

#8744CF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(135, 68, 207) in RGB and hsl(269, 59%, 54%) 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 8.36.

What is the RGB value of #8744CF?

#8744CF is rgb(135, 68, 207) — red 135, green 68, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8744CF?

#8744CF converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 67%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8744CF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8744CF scores 5.59:1 against white and 3.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8744CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8744CF 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 11.13, which is visibly different.

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