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#8D2FBC Color

#8D2FBC is rgb(141, 47, 188) in RGB, hsl(280, 60%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 75%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8D2FBC
HEX#8D2FBC
RGBrgb(141, 47, 188)
HSLhsl(280, 60%, 46%)
HSVhsv(280, 75%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 75%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(51.1% 0.212 311.5)
LABlab(39.60% 55.84 -56.61)
LCHlch(39.60% 79.51 314.61)

What #8D2FBC 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 #8D2FBC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 6.58Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 9.4Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 11.39Mauveine#8D029BΔE 13.26Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 15.24Metallic Violet#5B0A91ΔE 16.25

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

#8D2FBC Channel Values

How #8D2FBC 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 141 · G 47 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 280° · S 60% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 280° · S 75% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.43:1 vs white · 3.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D2FBC 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.

TextWhite text6.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8D2FBC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8D2FBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D2FBC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8D2FBC
Complementary
#5EBC2F
Analogous
#462FBC
Analogous
#BC2FA4
Triadic
#BC8D2F
Triadic
#2FBC8D
Split comp.
#A4BC2F
Split comp.
#2FBC46

Tints & Shades of #8D2FBC

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

#9F3FCF
#AF60D7
#BE7CDE
#CE9DE7
#DCBAEE
#EDDAF6

Shades

#7A29A3
#68238B
#561D72
#43165A
#311041
#1F0A29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8D2FBC.

How #8D2FBC 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#8D2FBC
Protanopia#4A4ABC
Protanomaly#6B41BC
Deuteranopia#5C5CBB
Deuteranomaly#734EBB
Tritanopia#7D5454
Tritanomaly#84488A
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

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Using #8D2FBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8d2fbc: #8D2FBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8D2FBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8d2fbc': '#8D2FBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.184, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_8d2fbc">#8D2FBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#8D2FBC"

More Purple Colors

#8D2FBC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8D2FBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8D2FBC?

#8D2FBC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(141, 47, 188) in RGB and hsl(280, 60%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.58.

What is the RGB value of #8D2FBC?

#8D2FBC is rgb(141, 47, 188) — red 141, green 47, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8D2FBC?

#8D2FBC converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 75%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8D2FBC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8D2FBC scores 6.43:1 against white and 3.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8D2FBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8D2FBC 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 6.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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