Information about #8520E9 color

#8520E9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8520E9 falls into the Violet Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 32, 233) — 52.2% red, 12.5% green, 91.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 39 / 79 / 0 / 9. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8520E9 reads as a vivid, lively blue-purple violet and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). Slightly further away sit Lovely Purple (#7F38EC) and Purply Blue (#661AEE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(133, 32, 233)), which gives #8520E9 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8520E9: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. No one has named #8520E9 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8520E9 color variations

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#8520E9 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 #8520E9

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

Blue Violet color link
Blue Violet

#8A2BE2

Purply Blue color link
Purply Blue

#661AEE

Neon Grape color link
Neon Grape

#7E00EC

Burple color link
Burple

#6832E3

Purple Blue color link
Purple Blue

#632DE9

Rich Violet color link
Rich Violet

#9700DE

Violet color link
Violet

#8000FF

Dark Orchid color link
Dark Orchid

#9932CC

#8520E9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8520E9
  • RGB133, 32, 233
  • CMYK39, 79, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(133, 32, 233)
  • HSL270°, 82%, 52%
  • HSL Precise270.149°, 82.041%, 51.961%
  • HSV270°, 86%, 91%
  • HSB270°, 86%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.914
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.125, 0.914)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.125, 0.914, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.125, 0.914)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8520E9
  • DECIMAL ID8724713
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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