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#8470DD Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #8470DD including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#8470DD Color Information

#8470DD RGB value is (132, 112, 221). The hex color red value is 132, green is 112, and blue is 221. Its HSL format shows a hue of 251°, saturation of 62 percent, and lightness of65 percent. The CMYK process values are 40 percent, 49 percent, 0 percent, 13percent.

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#8470DD Color Meaning

Color #8470DD represents balanced imagination guided by reason. #8470DD clear purple tone (#8470DD) blends calm blue influence with restrained red energy, creating a thoughtful and expressive presence that avoids excess. Psychologically, color #8470DD supports abstract reasoning and creative problem solving. #8470DD helps organize complex thoughts while keeping emotional responses measured. Culturally, #8470DD color appears in academic environments, digital creativity platforms, and modern visual systems. Symbolically, #8470DD reflects insight, curiosity, and harmony between logic and emotion.

Color Conversion

Convert #8470DD across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#8470DD
RGB
rgb(132, 112, 221)
HSL
hsl(251°, 62%, 65%)
CMYK
cmyk(40%, 49%, 0%, 13%)
HSV
hsv(251°, 49%, 87%)
XYZ
28.3610 21.7143 71.1031
Yxy
21.7143 0.2340 0.1792
Hunter Lab
46.5986 3.3455 -6.5187
CIE-Lab
53.7226 33.5881 -53.3046

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red132 / 255 (52%)
52%
Green112 / 255 (44%)
44%
Blue221 / 255 (87%)
87%

CMYK Values

Cyan40 / 100 (40%)
40%
Magenta49 / 100 (49%)
49%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)13 / 100 (13%)
13%

Color Variations

#8470DD harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#8470DD harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #8470DD for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.93:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.93:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.93:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #8470DD appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#8470DD

protanopia

#7b7bc3

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #8470DD;

Text Color

color: #8470DD;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #8470DD;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8470DD40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #8470DD;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8470DD 0%, #3a259c 100%);

#8470DD Color FAQs

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