#8C1EFA Color
#8C1EFA is rgb(140, 30, 250) in RGB, hsl(270, 96%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 88%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Violet (#8F00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8C1EFArgb(140, 30, 250)hsl(270, 96%, 55%)hsv(270, 88%, 98%)cmyk(44%, 88%, 0%, 2%)oklch(54.9% 0.28 298)lab(42.09% 71.00 -88.04)lch(42.09% 113.11 308.89)What #8C1EFA 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 #8C1EFA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8C1EFA Channel Values
How #8C1EFA 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 30 · B 250 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 96% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 88% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.7:1 vs white · 3.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8C1EFA 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 #8C1EFA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8C1EFA; 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 #8C1EFA
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 #8C1EFA 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.
#8C1EFA#4343FA#6837FA#5757F9#7047FA#696666#7952B5#666666Using #8C1EFA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8c1efa: #8C1EFA;background-color: #8C1EFA;colors: { 'color-8c1efa': '#8C1EFA' }Color(red: 0.549, green: 0.118, blue: 0.980)<color name="color_8c1efa">#8C1EFA</color>fill="#8C1EFA"More Purple Colors
#8C1EFA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8C1EFA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8C1EFA?
#8C1EFA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(140, 30, 250) in RGB and hsl(270, 96%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Violet (#8F00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.6.
What is the RGB value of #8C1EFA?
#8C1EFA is rgb(140, 30, 250) — red 140, green 30, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8C1EFA?
#8C1EFA converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 88%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8C1EFA be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8C1EFA scores 5.7:1 against white and 3.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8C1EFA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8C1EFA 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 14.52, which is visibly different.
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