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#8807DF Color

#8807DF is rgb(136, 7, 223) in RGB, hsl(276, 94%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 97%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8807DF
HEX#8807DF
RGBrgb(136, 7, 223)
HSLhsl(276, 94%, 45%)
HSVhsv(276, 97%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 97%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(51.1% 0.266 302.8)
LABlab(38.03% 69.73 -79.48)
LCHlch(38.03% 105.73 311.26)

What #8807DF 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 #8807DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 6.87French Violet#8806CEΔE 8.06Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 8.23Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 8.3Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 12.06Extreme Violet#9F00FFΔE 13.34

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

#8807DF Channel Values

How #8807DF 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 136 · G 7 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 94% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 97% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.68:1 vs white · 3.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8807DF 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 text6.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8807DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8807DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8807DF
Complementary
#5DDF07
Analogous
#1C07DF
Analogous
#DF07C9
Triadic
#DF8807
Triadic
#07DF88
Split comp.
#C9DF07
Split comp.
#07DF1C

Tints & Shades of #8807DF

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

#9E16F8
#AC39F9
#BD61FA
#CB83FB
#DCABFC
#EACEFD

Shades

#7606C1
#6405A3
#520486
#43036D
#30024F
#1E0231

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8807DF.

How #8807DF 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#8807DF
Protanopia#3B3BDF
Protanomaly#632EDF
Deuteranopia#5151DE
Deuteranomaly#6B40DE
Tritanopia#6D5757
Tritanomaly#7944A0
Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

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Using #8807DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8807df: #8807DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8807DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8807df': '#8807DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.027, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_8807df">#8807DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#8807DF"

More Purple Colors

#8807DF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8807DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8807DF?

#8807DF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(136, 7, 223) in RGB and hsl(276, 94%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.87.

What is the RGB value of #8807DF?

#8807DF is rgb(136, 7, 223) — red 136, green 7, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8807DF?

#8807DF converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 97%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8807DF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8807DF scores 6.68:1 against white and 3.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8807DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8807DF 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 8.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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