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#8E7EDD Color

#8E7EDD is rgb(142, 126, 221) in RGB, hsl(250, 58%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 43%, 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 7.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8E7EDD
HEX#8E7EDD
RGBrgb(142, 126, 221)
HSLhsl(250, 58%, 68%)
HSVhsv(250, 43%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 43%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(64.8% 0.139 289.7)
LABlab(57.42% 22.98 -47.09)
LCHlch(57.42% 52.40 296.01)

What #8E7EDD 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 #8E7EDD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 7.58Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 9.87Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 11.33Amethyst#9966CCΔE 14.09Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 14.24Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 15.94

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

#8E7EDD Channel Values

How #8E7EDD 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 126 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 250° · S 58% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 250° · S 43% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.4:1 vs white · 6.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8E7EDD 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 text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8E7EDD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8E7EDD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8E7EDD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8E7EDD
Complementary
#CDDD7E
Analogous
#7E9EDD
Analogous
#BD7EDD
Triadic
#DD8E7E
Triadic
#7EDD8E
Split comp.
#DDBD7E
Split comp.
#9EDD7E

Tints & Shades of #8E7EDD

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

#9C8EE1
#AEA2E6
#BCB2EB
#CAC3EF
#D8D3F3
#EAE7F9

Shades

#6E5AD3
#4E36C9
#402CA5
#30217D
#221859
#140E34

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8E7EDD.

How #8E7EDD 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#8E7EDD
Protanopia#8181DD
Protanomaly#8680DD
Deuteranopia#8484DD
Deuteranomaly#8881DD
Tritanopia#7D8F8F
Tritanomaly#8488B3
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8E7EDD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8e7edd: #8E7EDD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8E7EDD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8e7edd': '#8E7EDD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.557, green: 0.494, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_8e7edd">#8E7EDD</color>
SVG fillfill="#8E7EDD"

More Blue Colors

#8E7EDD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8E7EDD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8E7EDD?

#8E7EDD is a light blue — rgb(142, 126, 221) in RGB and hsl(250, 58%, 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 7.58.

What is the RGB value of #8E7EDD?

#8E7EDD is rgb(142, 126, 221) — red 142, green 126, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8E7EDD?

#8E7EDD converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 43%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8E7EDD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8E7EDD scores 3.4:1 against white and 6.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8E7EDD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8E7EDD 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 9.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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