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#8780DB Color

#8780DB is rgb(135, 128, 219) in RGB, hsl(245, 56%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 42%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8780DB
HEX#8780DB
RGBrgb(135, 128, 219)
HSLhsl(245, 56%, 68%)
HSVhsv(245, 42%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 42%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(64.5% 0.134 285.5)
LABlab(57.23% 19.40 -46.32)
LCHlch(57.23% 50.22 292.72)

What #8780DB 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 #8780DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 6.95Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 10.96Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 13.33Indigo (Crayola)#4F69C6ΔE 14.48Han Blue#446CCFΔE 16.8Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 17.09

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

#8780DB Channel Values

How #8780DB 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 128 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 245° · S 56% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 245° · S 42% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.42:1 vs white · 6.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8780DB 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 text3.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8780DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8780DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8780DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8780DB
Complementary
#D3DB80
Analogous
#80A6DB
Analogous
#B580DB
Triadic
#DB8780
Triadic
#80DB87
Split comp.
#DBB580
Split comp.
#A6DB80

Tints & Shades of #8780DB

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

#9690E0
#A9A4E5
#B8B3EA
#C7C3EE
#D6D3F3
#E9E7F8

Shades

#665CD1
#4438C7
#382EA3
#2A237B
#1E1958
#120F34

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8780DB.

How #8780DB 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#8780DB
Protanopia#8181DB
Protanomaly#8481DB
Deuteranopia#8282DB
Deuteranomaly#8481DB
Tritanopia#769090
Tritanomaly#7D8AB3
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

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Using #8780DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8780db: #8780DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8780DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8780db': '#8780DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.502, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_8780db">#8780DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#8780DB"

More Blue Colors

#8780DB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#8780DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8780DB?

#8780DB is a light blue — rgb(135, 128, 219) in RGB and hsl(245, 56%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.95.

What is the RGB value of #8780DB?

#8780DB is rgb(135, 128, 219) — red 135, green 128, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8780DB?

#8780DB converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 42%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8780DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8780DB scores 3.42:1 against white and 6.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8780DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8780DB 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 13.33, which is visibly different.

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