#8F549C Color

#8F549C is rgb(143, 84, 156) in RGB, hsl(289, 30%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 46%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), visibly different at ΔE 10.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8F549C

HEX#8F549C

RGBrgb(143, 84, 156)

HSLhsl(289, 30%, 47%)

HSVhsv(289, 46%, 61%)

CMYKcmyk(8%, 46%, 0%, 39%)

OKLCHoklch(54.1% 0.126 320.2)

LABlab(44.92% 34.13 -29.27)

LCHlch(44.92% 44.96 319.38)

What #8F549C 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 #8F549C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Razzmic Berry#8D4E85ΔE 10.34 Maximum Purple#733380ΔE 12.7 Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 12.98 Royal Purple#7851A9ΔE 13.35 Violet (Crayola)#963D7FΔE 15.04 Eminence#6C3082ΔE 15.12

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#8F549C Channel Values

How #8F549C 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 84 · B 156	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 289° · S 30% · L 47%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 289° · S 46% · V 61%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 8% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 39%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.36:1 vs white · 3.92:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F549C 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 text5.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8F549C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F549C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #8F549C

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 #8F549C 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#8F549C

Protanopia#61619C

Protanomaly#765C9C

Deuteranopia#6C6C9B

Deuteranomaly#7C639B

Tritanopia#876161

Tritanomaly#8A5C7D

Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #8F549C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8f549c: #8F549C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8F549C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8f549c': '#8F549C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.329, blue: 0.612)

Android XML<color name="color_8f549c">#8F549C</color>

SVG fillfill="#8F549C"

More Purple Colors

#8F549C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#8F549C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8F549C?

#8F549C is a mid-tone purple — rgb(143, 84, 156) in RGB and hsl(289, 30%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.34.

What is the RGB value of #8F549C?

#8F549C is rgb(143, 84, 156) — red 143, green 84, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8F549C?

#8F549C converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 46%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8F549C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8F549C scores 5.36:1 against white and 3.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8F549C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8F549C 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 22.68, which is visibly different.

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