#8375CC

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #8375CC

The hex code #8375CC represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumpurple. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 131, 117, and 204.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 36% C, 43% M, 0% Y, and 20% K. The HSL representation is 249.7° hue, 46.0% saturation, and 62.9% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8375CC
RGB131, 117, 204
HSL249.7°, 46.0%, 62.9%
CMYK36%, 43%, 0%, 20%
HSV249.7°, 42.6%, 80.0%
LAB53.9, 25.7, -43.4
XYZ26.6, 21.9, 60.0
Decimal8615372

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.90:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.38:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.73:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.57:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8375CC; }
.text-color { color: #8375CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8375CC; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
#9370DB