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#8763CA Color

#8763CA is rgb(135, 99, 202) in RGB, hsl(261, 49%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 51%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8763CA
HEX#8763CA
RGBrgb(135, 99, 202)
HSLhsl(261, 49%, 59%)
HSVhsv(261, 51%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 51%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(58.3% 0.155 297.5)
LABlab(49.39% 31.86 -49.10)
LCHlch(49.39% 58.53 302.98)

What #8763CA 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 #8763CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 5.28Amethyst#9966CCΔE 5.98Royal Purple#7851A9ΔE 10.46Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 10.49Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 10.98Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 11.84

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

#8763CA Channel Values

How #8763CA 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 99 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 261° · S 49% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 261° · S 51% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.5:1 vs white · 4.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8763CA 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8763CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8763CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8763CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8763CA
Complementary
#A6CA63
Analogous
#6373CA
Analogous
#BA63CA
Triadic
#CA8763
Triadic
#63CA87
Split comp.
#CABA63
Split comp.
#73CA63

Tints & Shades of #8763CA

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

#997AD1
#A78DD8
#B9A4E0
#C7B7E6
#D9CEEE
#E8E1F5

Shades

#7045BF
#5E38A3
#4C2E85
#3D246A
#2C1A4C
#1A102E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8763CA.

How #8763CA 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#8763CA
Protanopia#6A6ACA
Protanomaly#7767CA
Deuteranopia#7171CA
Deuteranomaly#7A6BCA
Tritanopia#777777
Tritanomaly#7D6F9F
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #8763CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8763ca: #8763CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8763CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8763ca': '#8763CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.388, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_8763ca">#8763CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#8763CA"

More Purple Colors

#8763CA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8763CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8763CA?

#8763CA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(135, 99, 202) in RGB and hsl(261, 49%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.28.

What is the RGB value of #8763CA?

#8763CA is rgb(135, 99, 202) — red 135, green 99, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8763CA?

#8763CA converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 51%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8763CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8763CA scores 4.5:1 against white and 4.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8763CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8763CA 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 5.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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