#8D10D5 Color
#8D10D5 is rgb(141, 16, 213) in RGB, hsl(278, 86%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 92%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Violet (#8806CE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8D10D5rgb(141, 16, 213)hsl(278, 86%, 45%)hsv(278, 92%, 84%)cmyk(34%, 92%, 0%, 16%)oklch(51.1% 0.256 306.6)lab(38.43% 67.80 -73.04)lch(38.43% 99.65 312.87)What #8D10D5 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 #8D10D5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8D10D5 Channel Values
How #8D10D5 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 141 · G 16 · B 213 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 86% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 92% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.63:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D10D5 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 #8D10D5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D10D5; 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 #8D10D5
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 #8D10D5 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.
#8D10D5#3F3FD5#6732D5#5555D4#7044D4#765454#804299#5D5D5DUsing #8D10D5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8d10d5: #8D10D5;background-color: #8D10D5;colors: { 'color-8d10d5': '#8D10D5' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.063, blue: 0.835)<color name="color_8d10d5">#8D10D5</color>fill="#8D10D5"More Purple Colors
#8D10D5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8D10D5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8D10D5?
#8D10D5 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(141, 16, 213) in RGB and hsl(278, 86%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Violet (#8806CE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.17.
What is the RGB value of #8D10D5?
#8D10D5 is rgb(141, 16, 213) — red 141, green 16, and blue 213 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8D10D5?
#8D10D5 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 92%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8D10D5 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8D10D5 scores 6.63:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8D10D5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8D10D5 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 3.21, which is very hard to tell apart.
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