#8E04F1 Color
#8E04F1 is rgb(142, 4, 241) in RGB, hsl(275, 97%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 98%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Extreme Violet (#9F00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8E04F1rgb(142, 4, 241)hsl(275, 97%, 48%)hsv(275, 98%, 95%)cmyk(41%, 98%, 0%, 5%)oklch(53.4% 0.282 301.1)lab(40.31% 73.66 -85.91)lch(40.31% 113.17 310.61)What #8E04F1 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 #8E04F1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8E04F1 Channel Values
How #8E04F1 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 142 · G 4 · B 241 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 97% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 98% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.11:1 vs white · 3.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8E04F1 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 #8E04F1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8E04F1; 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 #8E04F1
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 #8E04F1 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.
#8E04F1#3D3DF1#672FF1#5555F0#7042F0#6F5E5E#7D4AAD#626262Using #8E04F1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8e04f1: #8E04F1;background-color: #8E04F1;colors: { 'color-8e04f1': '#8E04F1' }Color(red: 0.557, green: 0.016, blue: 0.945)<color name="color_8e04f1">#8E04F1</color>fill="#8E04F1"More Purple Colors
#8E04F1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8E04F1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8E04F1?
#8E04F1 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(142, 4, 241) in RGB and hsl(275, 97%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Extreme Violet (#9F00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.22.
What is the RGB value of #8E04F1?
#8E04F1 is rgb(142, 4, 241) — red 142, green 4, and blue 241 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8E04F1?
#8E04F1 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 98%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8E04F1 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8E04F1 scores 6.11:1 against white and 3.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8E04F1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8E04F1 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 14.61, which is visibly different.
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