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#8E44CF Color

#8E44CF is rgb(142, 68, 207) in RGB, hsl(272, 59%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 67%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8E44CF
HEX#8E44CF
RGBrgb(142, 68, 207)
HSLhsl(272, 59%, 54%)
HSVhsv(272, 67%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 67%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(54.9% 0.206 304.9)
LABlab(44.15% 50.57 -60.29)
LCHlch(44.15% 78.69 309.99)

What #8E44CF 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 #8E44CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 8.97Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 9.47Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 12.66Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 16.32Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 16.42Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 17.6

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

#8E44CF Channel Values

How #8E44CF 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 68 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 59% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 67% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.42:1 vs white · 3.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8E44CF 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 text5.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8E44CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8E44CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8E44CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8E44CF
Complementary
#85CF44
Analogous
#4944CF
Analogous
#CF44CA
Triadic
#CF8E44
Triadic
#44CF8E
Split comp.
#CACF44
Split comp.
#44CF49

Tints & Shades of #8E44CF

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

#9D5DD5
#AE79DC
#BD92E3
#CCAAE9
#DAC2EF
#EBDFF7

Shades

#7D31BF
#6A2AA2
#572386
#421A65
#301349
#1D0C2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8E44CF.

How #8E44CF 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#8E44CF
Protanopia#5656CF
Protanomaly#7150CF
Deuteranopia#6464CE
Deuteranomaly#7759CE
Tritanopia#7B6565
Tritanomaly#83599B
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

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Using #8E44CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8e44cf: #8E44CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8E44CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8e44cf': '#8E44CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.557, green: 0.267, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_8e44cf">#8E44CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#8E44CF"

More Purple Colors

#8E44CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8E44CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8E44CF?

#8E44CF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(142, 68, 207) in RGB and hsl(272, 59%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.97.

What is the RGB value of #8E44CF?

#8E44CF is rgb(142, 68, 207) — red 142, green 68, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8E44CF?

#8E44CF converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 67%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8E44CF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8E44CF scores 5.42:1 against white and 3.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8E44CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8E44CF 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 9.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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