#834398 Color
#834398 is rgb(131, 67, 152) in RGB, hsl(285, 39%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 56%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#834398rgb(131, 67, 152)hsl(285, 39%, 43%)hsv(285, 56%, 60%)cmyk(14%, 56%, 0%, 40%)oklch(49.8% 0.145 317.1)lab(39.54% 38.47 -35.42)lch(39.54% 52.29 317.36)What #834398 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #834398, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#834398 Channel Values
How #834398 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 131 · G 67 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 39% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 56% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.52:1 vs white · 3.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #834398 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #834398
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #834398; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #834398
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #834398 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#834398#525298#694D98#5E5E97#6F5597#7A5454#7E4E75#5E5E5EUsing #834398 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-834398: #834398;background-color: #834398;colors: { 'color-834398': '#834398' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.263, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_834398">#834398</color>fill="#834398"More Purple Colors
#834398 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#834398 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #834398?
#834398 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(131, 67, 152) in RGB and hsl(285, 39%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.81.
What is the RGB value of #834398?
#834398 is rgb(131, 67, 152) — red 131, green 67, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #834398?
#834398 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 56%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #834398 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #834398 scores 6.52:1 against white and 3.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #834398 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #834398 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 14.2, which is visibly different.
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