Close to Medium Purple
#8461CD
#8461CD is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 51.8% red, 38% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 259°, with 52% saturation and 59% 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 #8461CD.
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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4.57:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8461CD as they’d see it.
#8461CD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8461CD
What color is #8461CD?
#8461CD is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 51.8% red, 38% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 259°, with 52% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #8461CD in RGB?
#8461CD is rgb(132, 97, 205): 132 red, 97 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8461CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(36, 53, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8461CD?
PANTONE 2612 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8461CD?
Its complement #5B810E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.