8C19C4

#8C19C4 closest to Lilac Spring

#8C19C4 is a medium, vivid purple; the closest named color is Lilac Spring. In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 9.8% green and 76.9% blue (rgb(140, 25, 196)). Its HSL value is 280° hue, 77% saturation and 43% lightness, and in CMYK it is 29% cyan, 87% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black. #8C19C4 is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.88:1.

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Variations of #8C19C4

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#8C19C4 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#8C19C4 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #8C19C4 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 61% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #005CC1
  • Protanopia 62% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #0056C8
  • Protanomaly 67% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #2A4CC6
  • Deuteranopia 61% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #005CC1
  • Deuteranomaly 72% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #474EC2
  • Tritanopia 68% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #844B74
  • Tritanomaly 88% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #8B34A6
  • Achromatopsia 52% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #5A5A5A
  • Achromatomaly 68% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #695080

#8C19C4 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.88:1 Good#8C19C4 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.05:1 Poor#8C19C4 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#8C19C4 in CSS

/* Lilac Spring */
.color { color: #8C19C4; }
.background { background-color: #8C19C4; }
.border { border: 1px solid #8C19C4; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(140 25 196);
color: hsl(280 77% 43%);
color: oklch(0.500 0.237 310.2);

#8C19C4 FAQ

What color is #8C19C4?

#8C19C4 is a medium, vivid purple. Its closest named color is Lilac Spring. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #8C19C4?

#8C19C4 is rgb(140, 25, 196) in RGB, hsl(280, 77%, 43%) in HSL and cmyk(29%, 87%, 0%, 23%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #8C19C4?

The complementary color of #8C19C4 is #51C419, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #8C19C4?

White text has the best contrast on #8C19C4: 6.88:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #8C19C4 a warm or cool color?

#8C19C4 is a cool color.