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#8F69BA Color

#8F69BA is rgb(143, 105, 186) in RGB, hsl(268, 37%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 44%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8F69BA
HEX#8F69BA
RGBrgb(143, 105, 186)
HSLhsl(268, 37%, 57%)
HSVhsv(268, 44%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 44%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.126 304.5)
LABlab(50.94% 27.91 -37.42)
LCHlch(50.94% 46.69 306.72)

What #8F69BA 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 #8F69BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#8F69BA Channel Values

How #8F69BA 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 105 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 268° · S 37% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 268° · S 44% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.29:1 vs white · 4.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F69BA 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 text4.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8F69BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F69BA; 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 #8F69BA

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 #8F69BA 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#8F69BA
Protanopia#7171BA
Protanomaly#7E6EBA
Deuteranopia#7777B9
Deuteranomaly#8172BA
Tritanopia#847777
Tritanomaly#887297
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #8F69BA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8f69ba: #8F69BA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8F69BA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8f69ba': '#8F69BA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.412, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_8f69ba">#8F69BA</color>
SVG fillfill="#8F69BA"

More Purple Colors

#8F69BA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8F69BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8F69BA?

#8F69BA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(143, 105, 186) in RGB and hsl(268, 37%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.87.

What is the RGB value of #8F69BA?

#8F69BA is rgb(143, 105, 186) — red 143, green 105, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8F69BA?

#8F69BA converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 44%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8F69BA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8F69BA scores 4.29:1 against white and 4.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8F69BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8F69BA 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 14.18, which is visibly different.

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