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#8A32DC Color

#8A32DC is rgb(138, 50, 220) in RGB, hsl(271, 71%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 77%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8A32DC
HEX#8A32DC
RGBrgb(138, 50, 220)
HSLhsl(271, 71%, 53%)
HSVhsv(271, 77%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 77%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(53.5% 0.239 302.1)
LABlab(41.66% 59.53 -71.81)
LCHlch(41.66% 93.28 309.66)

What #8A32DC 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 #8A32DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 5.43French Violet#8806CEΔE 9.19Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 11.04Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 11.26Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 11.29Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 14.4

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

#8A32DC Channel Values

How #8A32DC 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 138 · G 50 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 71% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 77% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.88:1 vs white · 3.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A32DC 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 text5.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8A32DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8A32DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A32DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8A32DC
Complementary
#84DC32
Analogous
#3532DC
Analogous
#DC32D9
Triadic
#DC8A32
Triadic
#32DC8A
Split comp.
#D9DC32
Split comp.
#32DC35

Tints & Shades of #8A32DC

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

#994CE1
#AA6BE6
#B985EA
#CBA3EF
#DABEF4
#EBDCF9

Shades

#7822C9
#661DAA
#54188C
#41126D
#2F0D4E
#1D0830

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8A32DC.

How #8A32DC 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#8A32DC
Protanopia#4B4BDC
Protanomaly#6A42DC
Deuteranopia#5B5BDB
Deuteranomaly#714EDB
Tritanopia#726060
Tritanomaly#7C52A1
Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #8A32DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8a32dc: #8A32DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8A32DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8a32dc': '#8A32DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 0.196, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_8a32dc">#8A32DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#8A32DC"

More Purple Colors

#8A32DC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8A32DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8A32DC?

#8A32DC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(138, 50, 220) in RGB and hsl(271, 71%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.43.

What is the RGB value of #8A32DC?

#8A32DC is rgb(138, 50, 220) — red 138, green 50, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8A32DC?

#8A32DC converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 77%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8A32DC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8A32DC scores 5.88:1 against white and 3.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8A32DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8A32DC 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 5.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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