#8C06F9 Color
#8C06F9 is rgb(140, 6, 249) in RGB, hsl(273, 95%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 98%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Violet (#8F00FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8C06F9rgb(140, 6, 249)hsl(273, 95%, 50%)hsv(273, 98%, 98%)cmyk(44%, 98%, 0%, 2%)oklch(54% 0.288 298.8)lab(40.75% 74.47 -89.70)lch(40.75% 116.58 309.70)What #8C06F9 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 #8C06F9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8C06F9 Channel Values
How #8C06F9 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 140 · G 6 · B 249 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 95% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 98% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.98:1 vs white · 3.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8C06F9 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 #8C06F9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8C06F9; 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 #8C06F9
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 #8C06F9 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.
#8C06F9#3D3DF9#662FF9#5454F8#6F41F8#696262#794DB3#636363Using #8C06F9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8c06f9: #8C06F9;background-color: #8C06F9;colors: { 'color-8c06f9': '#8C06F9' }Color(red: 0.549, green: 0.024, blue: 0.976)<color name="color_8c06f9">#8C06F9</color>fill="#8C06F9"More Purple Colors
#8C06F9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8C06F9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8C06F9?
#8C06F9 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(140, 6, 249) in RGB and hsl(273, 95%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Violet (#8F00FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.95.
What is the RGB value of #8C06F9?
#8C06F9 is rgb(140, 6, 249) — red 140, green 6, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8C06F9?
#8C06F9 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 98%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8C06F9 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8C06F9 scores 5.98:1 against white and 3.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8C06F9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8C06F9 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 17.9, which is visibly different.
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