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#8E24FF Color

#8E24FF is rgb(142, 36, 255) in RGB, hsl(269, 100%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 86%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Violet (#8F00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8E24FF
HEX#8E24FF
RGBrgb(142, 36, 255)
HSLhsl(269, 100%, 57%)
HSVhsv(269, 86%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 86%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(55.9% 0.282 297.5)
LABlab(43.28% 70.71 -88.88)
LCHlch(43.28% 113.58 308.51)

What #8E24FF 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 #8E24FF, 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.

#8E24FF Channel Values

How #8E24FF 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 142 · G 36 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 100% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 86% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.46:1 vs white · 3.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8E24FF 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 text5.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8E24FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8E24FF; 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 #8E24FF

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 #8E24FF 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#8E24FF
Protanopia#4646FF
Protanomaly#6A3BFF
Deuteranopia#5A5AFE
Deuteranomaly#724AFF
Tritanopia#6A6969
Tritanomaly#7A56B9
Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #8E24FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8e24ff: #8E24FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8E24FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8e24ff': '#8E24FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.557, green: 0.141, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_8e24ff">#8E24FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#8E24FF"

More Purple Colors

#8E24FF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8E24FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8E24FF?

#8E24FF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(142, 36, 255) in RGB and hsl(269, 100%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Violet (#8F00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.64.

What is the RGB value of #8E24FF?

#8E24FF is rgb(142, 36, 255) — red 142, green 36, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8E24FF?

#8E24FF converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 86%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8E24FF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8E24FF scores 5.46:1 against white and 3.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8E24FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8E24FF 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 15.18, which is visibly different.

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