Close to Blue Violet
#8043EE
#8043EE is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 26.3% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 261°, with 83% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8043EE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.31:1 AABlack text on this color
3.96:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.31:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.96:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8043EE as they’d see it.
#8043EE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8043EE
What color is #8043EE?
#8043EE is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 26.3% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 261°, with 83% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #8043EE in RGB?
#8043EE is rgb(128, 67, 238): 128 red, 67 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8043EE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(46, 72, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8043EE?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8043EE?
Its complement #4E7700 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.