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#8F12E2 Color

#8F12E2 is rgb(143, 18, 226) in RGB, hsl(276, 85%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 92%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8F12E2
HEX#8F12E2
RGBrgb(143, 18, 226)
HSLhsl(276, 85%, 48%)
HSVhsv(276, 92%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 92%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(52.6% 0.266 304.3)
LABlab(39.84% 69.80 -78.17)
LCHlch(39.84% 104.80 311.76)

What #8F12E2 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 #8F12E2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 5.1Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 7.03Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 7.27French Violet#8806CEΔE 7.45Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 12.67Vibrant Purple#AA00FFΔE 13.39

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

#8F12E2 Channel Values

How #8F12E2 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 143 · G 18 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 85% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 92% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.26:1 vs white · 3.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F12E2 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 text6.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8F12E2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8F12E2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F12E2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8F12E2
Complementary
#66E212
Analogous
#2712E2
Analogous
#E212CE
Triadic
#E28F12
Triadic
#12E28F
Split comp.
#CEE212
Split comp.
#12E227

Tints & Shades of #8F12E2

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

#A02BEE
#AF4CF0
#BD6DF3
#CE92F6
#DDB4F9
#ECD5FC

Shades

#7D10C6
#680DA5
#570B89
#45096D
#330750
#1E042F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8F12E2.

How #8F12E2 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#8F12E2
Protanopia#4040E2
Protanomaly#6933E2
Deuteranopia#5757E1
Deuteranomaly#7245E1
Tritanopia#755A5A
Tritanomaly#8047A3
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #8F12E2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8f12e2: #8F12E2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8F12E2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8f12e2': '#8F12E2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.071, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_8f12e2">#8F12E2</color>
SVG fillfill="#8F12E2"

More Purple Colors

#8F12E2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024fdf8ff170b22fdf4ff1b0d35faf5ff1d0731fae8ff1e0033f6cfff20002ef3e8ff3000524020605414906600cc7008e78806ce9900cca11fffb19cd9c27affcebeefe0b2eb

#8F12E2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8F12E2?

#8F12E2 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(143, 18, 226) in RGB and hsl(276, 85%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.1.

What is the RGB value of #8F12E2?

#8F12E2 is rgb(143, 18, 226) — red 143, green 18, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8F12E2?

#8F12E2 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 92%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8F12E2 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8F12E2 scores 6.26:1 against white and 3.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8F12E2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8F12E2 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 7.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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