#8E7BBC Color
#8E7BBC is rgb(142, 123, 188) in RGB, hsl(258, 33%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 35%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Mountain Majesty (#9678B6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8E7BBCrgb(142, 123, 188)hsl(258, 33%, 61%)hsv(258, 35%, 74%)cmyk(24%, 35%, 0%, 26%)oklch(62.6% 0.098 296.9)lab(55.35% 18.04 -31.73)lch(55.35% 36.49 299.62)What #8E7BBC 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 #8E7BBC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8E7BBC Channel Values
How #8E7BBC 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 123 · B 188 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 33% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 35% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.68:1 vs white · 5.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8E7BBC 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 #8E7BBC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8E7BBC; 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 #8E7BBC
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 #8E7BBC 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.
#8E7BBC#7E7EBC#857DBC#8282BC#877FBC#848686#88819E#858585Using #8E7BBC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8e7bbc: #8E7BBC;background-color: #8E7BBC;colors: { 'color-8e7bbc': '#8E7BBC' }Color(red: 0.557, green: 0.482, blue: 0.737)<color name="color_8e7bbc">#8E7BBC</color>fill="#8E7BBC"More Purple Colors
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#8E7BBC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8E7BBC?
#8E7BBC is a light purple — rgb(142, 123, 188) in RGB and hsl(258, 33%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Mountain Majesty (#9678B6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.58.
What is the RGB value of #8E7BBC?
#8E7BBC is rgb(142, 123, 188) — red 142, green 123, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8E7BBC?
#8E7BBC converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 35%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8E7BBC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8E7BBC scores 3.68:1 against white and 5.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8E7BBC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8E7BBC 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 23.34, which is visibly different.
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