PANTONE 8121 C

Neutral Professional Violet

Technical Values

HEX#8C7F98

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RGB140, 127, 152

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CMYK8, 16, 0, 40

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HSL271°, 11%, 55%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8121 C

#8D8099

#80718E

#71647D

#64596E

#544B5D

#48404F

#38323E

#2C2730

#1C191F

#0D0B0E

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8121 C

#8D8099

#998EA4

#A499AD

#B0A7B9

#BAB3C2

#C7C1CD

#D1CCD6

#DEDAE1

#E8E6EB

#F5F4F6

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8C7F98

#8C9980

Analogous

#808099

#8C7F98

#998098

Triadic

#8C7F98

#998D80

#80998D

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 98-2 U	#8E819B	ΔE 0.96
PANTONE Dusk	#897F98	ΔE 1.23
PANTONE PQ-8121C	#8D7D96	ΔE 1.32
PANTONE PQ-8140C	#877C97	ΔE 1.96

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #8C7F98;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #8C7F98;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8C7F98 0%, #64596E 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Recommendation: Use black text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#7C8399 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#7E8497 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#8B8287 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8121 C is a desaturated violet with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #8C7F98, placing it in the violet region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 271°.

This mid-range tone offers excellent versatility, working in both digital interfaces and print applications. It provides strong visual impact while maintaining readability when paired with light or dark text.

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