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#8F7FEB Color

#8F7FEB is rgb(143, 127, 235) in RGB, hsl(249, 73%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 46%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8F7FEB
HEX#8F7FEB
RGBrgb(143, 127, 235)
HSLhsl(249, 73%, 71%)
HSVhsv(249, 46%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 46%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.157 288.1)
LABlab(58.38% 25.70 -53.36)
LCHlch(58.38% 59.23 295.72)

What #8F7FEB 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 #8F7FEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 7.68Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 11.81Amethyst#9966CCΔE 14.23Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 15.33Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 16.3Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 16.65

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

#8F7FEB Channel Values

How #8F7FEB 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 127 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 249° · S 73% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 249° · S 46% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.28:1 vs white · 6.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F7FEB 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 text3.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8F7FEB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8F7FEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F7FEB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8F7FEB
Complementary
#DBEB7F
Analogous
#7FA5EB
Analogous
#C57FEB
Triadic
#EB8F7F
Triadic
#7FEB8F
Split comp.
#EBC57F
Split comp.
#A5EB7F

Tints & Shades of #8F7FEB

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

#9F91EE
#AEA2F1
#BDB4F3
#C9C1F5
#D8D3F8
#E8E5FB

Shades

#6953E4
#462BDE
#341DB9
#291792
#1D1065
#110A3E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8F7FEB.

How #8F7FEB 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#8F7FEB
Protanopia#8282EB
Protanomaly#8781EB
Deuteranopia#8585EB
Deuteranomaly#8982EB
Tritanopia#7A9393
Tritanomaly#838BBD
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

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Using #8F7FEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8f7feb: #8F7FEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8F7FEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8f7feb': '#8F7FEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.498, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_8f7feb">#8F7FEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#8F7FEB"

More Blue Colors

#8F7FEB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#8F7FEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8F7FEB?

#8F7FEB is a light blue — rgb(143, 127, 235) in RGB and hsl(249, 73%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.68.

What is the RGB value of #8F7FEB?

#8F7FEB is rgb(143, 127, 235) — red 143, green 127, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8F7FEB?

#8F7FEB converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 46%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8F7FEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8F7FEB scores 3.28:1 against white and 6.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8F7FEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8F7FEB 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 7.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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