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#8500DC Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #8500DC including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#8500DC Color Information

#8500DC RGB value is (133, 0, 220). The hex color red value is 133, green is 0, and blue is 220. Its HSL format shows a hue of 276°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of43 percent. The CMYK process values are 40 percent, 100 percent, 0 percent, 14percent.

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#8500DC Color Meaning

Color #8500DC embodies intensity, creative force, and focused imagination. #8500DC strong violet feels bold and deliberate. Consequently, color #8500DC signals creative authority. From a psychological angle, color #8500DC stimulates abstract thinking and artistic drive. #8500DC encourages innovation while maintaining control. Culturally and symbolically, color #8500DC aligns with experimental art and intellectual expression. Spiritually, #8500DC represents heightened perception and creative power.

Color Conversion

Convert #8500DC 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
#8500DC
RGB
rgb(133, 0, 220)
HSL
hsl(276°, 100%, 43%)
CMYK
cmyk(40%, 100%, 0%, 14%)
HSV
hsv(276°, 100%, 86%)
XYZ
22.5911 10.1539 68.4793
Yxy
10.1539 0.2232 0.1003
Hunter Lab
31.8652 3.8336 -5.3935
CIE-Lab
38.1172 76.4569 -78.0495

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red133 / 255 (52%)
52%
Green0 / 255 (0%)
Blue220 / 255 (86%)
86%

CMYK Values

Cyan40 / 100 (40%)
40%
Magenta100 / 100 (100%)
100%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)14 / 100 (14%)
14%

Color Variations

#8500DC 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

#8500DC 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 #8500DC 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+)

6.93:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

6.93:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

6.93:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #8500DC 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

#8500DC

protanopia

#4b4aa7

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #8500DC;

Text Color

color: #8500DC;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #8500DC;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8500DC40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #8500DC;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8500DC 0%, #4f0083 100%);

#8500DC Color FAQs

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