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#8D60CD Color

#8D60CD is rgb(141, 96, 205) in RGB, hsl(265, 52%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 53%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amethyst (#9966CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8D60CD
HEX#8D60CD
RGBrgb(141, 96, 205)
HSLhsl(265, 52%, 59%)
HSVhsv(265, 53%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 53%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.164 300.5)
LABlab(49.51% 35.83 -50.58)
LCHlch(49.51% 61.98 305.31)

What #8D60CD 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 #8D60CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#8D60CD Channel Values

How #8D60CD 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 96 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 52% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 53% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.48:1 vs white · 4.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D60CD 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 text4.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8D60CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D60CD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #8D60CD

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 #8D60CD 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#8D60CD
Protanopia#6969CD
Protanomaly#7966CD
Deuteranopia#7171CC
Deuteranomaly#7D6BCD
Tritanopia#7D7575
Tritanomaly#836DA0
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #8D60CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8d60cd: #8D60CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8D60CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8d60cd': '#8D60CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.376, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_8d60cd">#8D60CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#8D60CD"

More Purple Colors

#8D60CD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8D60CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8D60CD?

#8D60CD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(141, 96, 205) in RGB and hsl(265, 52%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amethyst (#9966CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.51.

What is the RGB value of #8D60CD?

#8D60CD is rgb(141, 96, 205) — red 141, green 96, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8D60CD?

#8D60CD converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 53%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8D60CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8D60CD scores 4.48:1 against white and 4.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8D60CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8D60CD 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 6.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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