Close to Blue Violet
#8624EF
#8624EF is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 52.5% red, 14.1% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 269°, with 86% saturation and 54% 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 #8624EF.
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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5.98:1 AABlack text on this color
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3.51:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8624EF as they’d see it.
#8624EF 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 #8624EF
What color is #8624EF?
#8624EF is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 52.5% red, 14.1% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 269°, with 86% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #8624EF in RGB?
#8624EF is rgb(134, 36, 239): 134 red, 36 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8624EF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(44, 85, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8624EF?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8624EF?
Its complement #3D7005 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.