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#8872CF Color

#8872CF is rgb(136, 114, 207) in RGB, hsl(254, 49%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 45%, 0%, 19%) 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 5.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8872CF
HEX#8872CF
RGBrgb(136, 114, 207)
HSLhsl(254, 49%, 63%)
HSVhsv(254, 45%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 45%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(61.3% 0.138 292.8)
LABlab(53.30% 24.90 -45.75)
LCHlch(53.30% 52.09 298.56)

What #8872CF 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 #8872CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 5.51Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 8.45Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 9.37Amethyst#9966CCΔE 11.13Royal Purple#7851A9ΔE 13.31Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 13.67

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

#8872CF Channel Values

How #8872CF 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 114 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 49% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 45% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.92:1 vs white · 5.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8872CF 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 text3.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8872CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8872CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8872CF
Complementary
#B9CF72
Analogous
#728BCF
Analogous
#B672CF
Triadic
#CF8872
Triadic
#72CF88
Split comp.
#CFB672
Split comp.
#8BCF72

Tints & Shades of #8872CF

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

#9885D5
#A898DC
#B8ABE2
#C8BEE9
#D8D1EF
#E8E4F6

Shades

#6E54C4
#573CAF
#483190
#37266E
#281B50
#17102E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8872CF.

How #8872CF 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#8872CF
Protanopia#7676CF
Protanomaly#7E74CF
Deuteranopia#7A7ACF
Deuteranomaly#8077CF
Tritanopia#788383
Tritanomaly#7F7CA7
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #8872CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8872cf: #8872CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8872CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8872cf': '#8872CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.447, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_8872cf">#8872CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#8872CF"

More Blue Colors

#8872CF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#8872CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8872CF?

#8872CF is a light blue — rgb(136, 114, 207) in RGB and hsl(254, 49%, 63%) 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 5.51.

What is the RGB value of #8872CF?

#8872CF is rgb(136, 114, 207) — red 136, green 114, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8872CF?

#8872CF converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 45%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8872CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8872CF scores 3.92:1 against white and 5.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8872CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8872CF 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 8.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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