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#8C7FE1 Color

#8C7FE1 is rgb(140, 127, 225) in RGB, hsl(248, 62%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 44%, 0%, 12%) 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 8.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8C7FE1
HEX#8C7FE1
RGBrgb(140, 127, 225)
HSLhsl(248, 62%, 69%)
HSVhsv(248, 44%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 44%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(65.1% 0.143 287.8)
LABlab(57.67% 22.70 -48.95)
LCHlch(57.67% 53.95 294.88)

What #8C7FE1 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 #8C7FE1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 8.05Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 9.71Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 13.13Amethyst#9966CCΔE 14.74Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 15.4Indigo (Crayola)#4F69C6ΔE 15.81

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

#8C7FE1 Channel Values

How #8C7FE1 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 140 · G 127 · B 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 248° · S 62% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 248° · S 44% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.37:1 vs white · 6.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8C7FE1 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 text3.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8C7FE1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8C7FE1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8C7FE1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8C7FE1
Complementary
#D4E17F
Analogous
#7FA3E1
Analogous
#BD7FE1
Triadic
#E18C7F
Triadic
#7FE18C
Split comp.
#E1BD7F
Split comp.
#A3E17F

Tints & Shades of #8C7FE1

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

#9B8FE5
#AAA0E9
#B9B1ED
#CBC5F1
#DAD6F5
#E9E6F9

Shades

#6B5AD8
#4630CF
#3928A9
#2C1F84
#20165F
#120D36

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How #8C7FE1 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#8C7FE1
Protanopia#8181E1
Protanomaly#8680E1
Deuteranopia#8383E1
Deuteranomaly#8782E1
Tritanopia#7A9090
Tritanomaly#818AB6
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #8C7FE1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8c7fe1: #8C7FE1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8C7FE1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8c7fe1': '#8C7FE1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.549, green: 0.498, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_8c7fe1">#8C7FE1</color>
SVG fillfill="#8C7FE1"

More Blue Colors

#8C7FE1 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#8C7FE1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8C7FE1?

#8C7FE1 is a light blue — rgb(140, 127, 225) in RGB and hsl(248, 62%, 69%) 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 8.05.

What is the RGB value of #8C7FE1?

#8C7FE1 is rgb(140, 127, 225) — red 140, green 127, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8C7FE1?

#8C7FE1 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 44%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8C7FE1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8C7FE1 scores 3.37:1 against white and 6.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8C7FE1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8C7FE1 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 9.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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