Purpley to HSL — Color Code

#8756e4
Format Value
HEX #8756e4
RGB rgb(135, 86, 228)
HSL hsl(260.7, 72.4%, 61.6%)
CMYK cmyk(40.8%, 62.3%, 0%, 10.6%)
HSV hsv(260.7, 62.3%, 89.4%)

purpley color harmonies

Tints & shades of purpley

Tints (lighter)

#9265e6 #9d75e9 #a884eb #b393ee #bea3f0 #c8b2f3 #d3c2f5 #ded1f8 #e9e0fa #f4f0fd

Shades (darker)

#7b4ecf #6e46bb #623fa6 #563791 #4a2f7c #3d2768 #311f53 #25173e #191029 #0c0815

Contrast & accessibility

The quick brown fox

On white · 4.69:1 · AA

The quick brown fox

On black · 4.48:1 · AA Large

Recommended text color: #ffffff

Use purpley in code

CSS color: #8756e4;
SCSS $color: #8756e4;
Tailwind bg-[#8756e4]
Swift UIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.337, blue: 0.894, alpha: 1)
Android Color.parseColor("#8756e4")
Flutter Color(0xFF8756E4)

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What is the HSL code for purpley?

The CSS color purpley in HSL format is hsl(260.7, 72.4%, 61.6%). Use this value directly in CSS, SVG, and most design tools.

How do I use purpley in CSS?

To apply purpley in CSS:

  • Text color: color: hsl(260.7, 72.4%, 61.6%);
  • Background: background-color: hsl(260.7, 72.4%, 61.6%);
  • Border: border-color: hsl(260.7, 72.4%, 61.6%);

What are all the color format values for purpley?

FormatValue
HEX#8756e4
RGBrgb(135, 86, 228)
HSLhsl(260.7, 72.4%, 61.6%)
CMYKcmyk(40.8%, 62.3%, 0%, 10.6%)

How do I convert purpley to HSL?

Select purpley from the color name list in our color converter. The HSL value — hsl(260.7, 72.4%, 61.6%) — appears instantly alongside HEX, RGB, HSL and CMYK.

What color family does purpley belong to?

purpley belongs to the blue color family. It is a medium, vivid color with HSL values: hue 260.7°, saturation 72.4%, lightness 61.6%.

How do I create lighter and darker shades of purpley?

Lighter variant (lightness 76.6%): #b698ef. Darker variant (lightness 46.6%): #5c21cd. These values are computed by adjusting HSL lightness ±15% while keeping the same hue and saturation.

What is HSL used for?

HSL describes colors by hue (0–360°), saturation (0–100%) and lightness (0–100%). It is more intuitive for designers — easy to create lighter, darker or less saturated variants of any color.