#8F08F7 Color
#8F08F7 is rgb(143, 8, 247) in RGB, hsl(274, 94%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 97%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Violet (#8F00FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F08F7rgb(143, 8, 247)hsl(274, 94%, 50%)hsv(274, 97%, 97%)cmyk(42%, 97%, 0%, 3%)oklch(54.2% 0.286 300.2)lab(41.09% 74.33 -87.99)lch(41.09% 115.18 310.19)What #8F08F7 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 #8F08F7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F08F7 Channel Values
How #8F08F7 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 143 · G 8 · B 247 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 94% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 97% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.92:1 vs white · 3.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F08F7 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 #8F08F7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F08F7; 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 #8F08F7
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 #8F08F7 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.
#8F08F7#3E3EF7#6831F7#5656F6#7143F6#6E6161#7D4CB2#646464Using #8F08F7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f08f7: #8F08F7;background-color: #8F08F7;colors: { 'color-8f08f7': '#8F08F7' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.031, blue: 0.969)<color name="color_8f08f7">#8F08F7</color>fill="#8F08F7"More Purple Colors
#8F08F7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8F08F7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F08F7?
#8F08F7 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(143, 8, 247) in RGB and hsl(274, 94%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Violet (#8F00FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.37.
What is the RGB value of #8F08F7?
#8F08F7 is rgb(143, 8, 247) — red 143, green 8, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F08F7?
#8F08F7 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 97%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F08F7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8F08F7 scores 5.92:1 against white and 3.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F08F7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F08F7 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 16.52, which is visibly different.
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