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#8D7DDE Color

#8D7DDE is rgb(141, 125, 222) in RGB, hsl(250, 60%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 44%, 0%, 13%) 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 7.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8D7DDE
HEX#8D7DDE
RGBrgb(141, 125, 222)
HSLhsl(250, 60%, 68%)
HSVhsv(250, 44%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 44%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(64.6% 0.142 289.4)
LABlab(57.13% 23.45 -48.12)
LCHlch(57.13% 53.53 295.98)

What #8D7DDE 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 #8D7DDE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 7.63Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 9.04Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 12.2Amethyst#9966CCΔE 13.69Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 14.48Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 15.76

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

#8D7DDE Channel Values

How #8D7DDE 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 125 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 250° · S 60% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 250° · S 44% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.43:1 vs white · 6.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D7DDE 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 text3.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8D7DDE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8D7DDE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D7DDE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8D7DDE
Complementary
#CEDE7C
Analogous
#7C9DDE
Analogous
#BE7CDE
Triadic
#DE8D7C
Triadic
#7CDE8D
Split comp.
#DEBE7C
Split comp.
#9DDE7C

Tints & Shades of #8D7DDE

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

#9B8DE2
#ADA1E8
#BBB1EC
#C9C2F0
#D8D2F4
#EAE7F9

Shades

#6D58D5
#4C33CC
#3F2AA7
#2F207E
#22165A
#140D35

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8D7DDE.

How #8D7DDE 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#8D7DDE
Protanopia#8080DE
Protanomaly#857FDE
Deuteranopia#8383DE
Deuteranomaly#8780DE
Tritanopia#7B8E8E
Tritanomaly#8388B4
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8D7DDE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8d7dde: #8D7DDE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8D7DDE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8d7dde': '#8D7DDE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.490, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_8d7dde">#8D7DDE</color>
SVG fillfill="#8D7DDE"

More Blue Colors

#8D7DDE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8D7DDE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8D7DDE?

#8D7DDE is a light blue — rgb(141, 125, 222) in RGB and hsl(250, 60%, 68%) 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 7.63.

What is the RGB value of #8D7DDE?

#8D7DDE is rgb(141, 125, 222) — red 141, green 125, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8D7DDE?

#8D7DDE converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 44%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8D7DDE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8D7DDE scores 3.43:1 against white and 6.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8D7DDE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8D7DDE 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 9.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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