Information about #8372DA color

#8372DA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8372DA is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(131, 114, 218) — 51.4% red, 44.7% green, 85.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 34 / 41 / 0 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated classic blue, #8372DA 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 a hair away from True V (#8A73D6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Ultramarine (#807DDB) and Medium Purple (#9370DB).

The recipe behind #8372DA is rgb(131, 114, 218), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8372DA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. No one has named #8372DA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8372DA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#8372DA 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 #8372DA

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#8372DA
  • RGB131, 114, 218
  • CMYK34, 41, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(131, 114, 218)
  • HSL250°, 58%, 65%
  • HSL Precise249.808°, 58.427%, 65.098%
  • HSV250°, 48%, 85%
  • HSB250°, 48%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.447, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.447, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.447, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8372DA
  • DECIMAL ID8614618
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01