8C19CB

#8C19CB closest to Lilac Spring

#8C19CB 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 79.6% blue (rgb(140, 25, 203)). Its HSL value is 279° hue, 78% saturation and 45% lightness, and in CMYK it is 31% cyan, 88% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. #8C19CB is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.74:1.

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Variations of #8C19CB

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.

#8C19CB 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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#8C19CB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #8C19CB appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 62% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #005DC8
  • Protanopia 63% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #0058CF
  • Protanomaly 66% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #224ECD
  • Deuteranopia 62% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #005DC8
  • Deuteranomaly 72% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #434EC9
  • Tritanopia 67% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #824E78
  • Tritanomaly 88% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #8A36AC
  • Achromatopsia 51% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #5C5C5C
  • Achromatomaly 68% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #6A5183

#8C19CB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.74:1 Good#8C19CB text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.12:1 Poor#8C19CB text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#8C19CB in CSS

/* Lilac Spring */
.color { color: #8C19CB; }
.background { background-color: #8C19CB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #8C19CB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(140 25 203);
color: hsl(279 78% 45%);
color: oklch(0.506 0.243 308.4);

#8C19CB FAQ

What color is #8C19CB?

#8C19CB 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 #8C19CB?

#8C19CB is rgb(140, 25, 203) in RGB, hsl(279, 78%, 45%) in HSL and cmyk(31%, 88%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #8C19CB?

The complementary color of #8C19CB is #58CB19, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #8C19CB?

White text has the best contrast on #8C19CB: 6.74:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #8C19CB a warm or cool color?

#8C19CB is a cool color.