Information about #8370C6 color

#8370C6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8370C6 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 112, 198) — 51.4% red, 43.9% green, 77.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 26 / 34 / 0 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8370C6 reads as a confidently colored blue and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Moody Blue (#8378C7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ube (#8878C3) and Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(131, 112, 198)), which gives #8370C6 its character. If you plan to put text on a #8370C6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8370C6 color variations

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#8370C6 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #8370C6

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8370C6
  • RGB131, 112, 198
  • CMYK26, 34, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(131, 112, 198)
  • HSL253°, 43%, 61%
  • HSL Precise253.256°, 43%, 60.784%
  • HSV253°, 43%, 78%
  • HSB253°, 43%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.439, 0.776)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.439, 0.776, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.439, 0.776)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8370C6
  • DECIMAL ID8614086
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01