#8822FC Color
#8822FC is rgb(136, 34, 252) in RGB, hsl(268, 97%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 87%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Violet (#8F00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8822FCrgb(136, 34, 252)hsl(268, 97%, 56%)hsv(268, 87%, 99%)cmyk(46%, 87%, 0%, 1%)oklch(54.8% 0.28 296.2)lab(42.04% 69.84 -89.28)lch(42.04% 113.35 308.03)What #8822FC 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 #8822FC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8822FC Channel Values
How #8822FC 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 136 · G 34 · B 252 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 268° · S 97% · L 56% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 268° · S 87% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.7:1 vs white · 3.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8822FC 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 #8822FC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8822FC; 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 #8822FC
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 #8822FC 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.
#8822FC#4242FC#6638FC#5656FB#6D46FC#636767#7354B7#666666Using #8822FC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8822fc: #8822FC;background-color: #8822FC;colors: { 'color-8822fc': '#8822FC' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.133, blue: 0.988)<color name="color_8822fc">#8822FC</color>fill="#8822FC"More Purple Colors
#8822FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8822FC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8822FC?
#8822FC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(136, 34, 252) in RGB and hsl(268, 97%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Violet (#8F00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.05.
What is the RGB value of #8822FC?
#8822FC is rgb(136, 34, 252) — red 136, green 34, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8822FC?
#8822FC converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 87%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8822FC be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8822FC scores 5.7:1 against white and 3.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8822FC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8822FC 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 14.99, which is visibly different.
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