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#8847D1 Color

#8847D1 is rgb(136, 71, 209) in RGB, hsl(268, 60%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 66%, 0%, 18%) 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 7.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8847D1
HEX#8847D1
RGBrgb(136, 71, 209)
HSLhsl(268, 60%, 55%)
HSVhsv(268, 66%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 66%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.203 301.6)
LABlab(44.03% 48.08 -61.68)
LCHlch(44.03% 78.21 307.94)

What #8847D1 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 #8847D1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 7.8Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 11.97Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 12.66Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 14.79Iris#5A4FCFΔE 16.37Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 16.69

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

#8847D1 Channel Values

How #8847D1 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 71 · B 2098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 268° · S 60% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 268° · S 66% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.43:1 vs white · 3.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8847D1 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 text5.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8847D1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8847D1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8847D1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8847D1
Complementary
#91D147
Analogous
#474CD1
Analogous
#CD47D1
Triadic
#D18847
Triadic
#47D188
Split comp.
#D1CD47
Split comp.
#4CD147

Tints & Shades of #8847D1

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

#9860D7
#A778DD
#B791E3
#CAADEB
#DAC6F1
#EADEF7

Shades

#7631C4
#6229A3
#512287
#401B6A
#2F134E
#1B0B2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8847D1.

How #8847D1 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#8847D1
Protanopia#5757D1
Protanomaly#6E51D1
Deuteranopia#6363D0
Deuteranomaly#7359D1
Tritanopia#736767
Tritanomaly#7C5C9D
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

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Using #8847D1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8847d1: #8847D1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8847D1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8847d1': '#8847D1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.278, blue: 0.820)
Android XML<color name="color_8847d1">#8847D1</color>
SVG fillfill="#8847D1"

More Purple Colors

#8847D1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8847D1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8847D1?

#8847D1 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(136, 71, 209) in RGB and hsl(268, 60%, 55%) 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 7.8.

What is the RGB value of #8847D1?

#8847D1 is rgb(136, 71, 209) — red 136, green 71, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8847D1?

#8847D1 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 66%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8847D1 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8847D1 scores 5.43:1 against white and 3.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8847D1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8847D1 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 11.97, which is visibly different.

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