#8A54F8 Color
#8A54F8 is rgb(138, 84, 248) in RGB, hsl(260, 92%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 66%, 0%, 3%) 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 9.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A54F8rgb(138, 84, 248)hsl(260, 92%, 65%)hsv(260, 66%, 97%)cmyk(44%, 66%, 0%, 3%)oklch(59.5% 0.231 293.2)lab(49.13% 50.07 -75.44)lch(49.13% 90.55 303.57)What #8A54F8 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 #8A54F8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A54F8 Channel Values
How #8A54F8 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 138 · G 84 · B 248 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 92% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 66% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.46:1 vs white · 4.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A54F8 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 #8A54F8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A54F8; 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 #8A54F8
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 #8A54F8 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.
#8A54F8#6060F8#735BF8#6A6AF7#7862F8#6B7A7A#786DBA#777777Using #8A54F8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a54f8: #8A54F8;background-color: #8A54F8;colors: { 'color-8a54f8': '#8A54F8' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.329, blue: 0.973)<color name="color_8a54f8">#8A54F8</color>fill="#8A54F8"More Purple Colors
#8A54F8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A54F8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A54F8?
#8A54F8 is a light purple — rgb(138, 84, 248) in RGB and hsl(260, 92%, 65%) 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 9.04.
What is the RGB value of #8A54F8?
#8A54F8 is rgb(138, 84, 248) — red 138, green 84, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A54F8?
#8A54F8 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 66%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A54F8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8A54F8 scores 4.46:1 against white and 4.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A54F8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A54F8 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 15.18, which is visibly different.
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