#834973 Color
#834973 is rgb(131, 73, 115) in RGB, hsl(317, 28%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 12%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sugar Plum (#914E75), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#834973rgb(131, 73, 115)hsl(317, 28%, 40%)hsv(317, 44%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 12%, 49%)oklch(48.9% 0.097 338.2)lab(39.35% 29.81 -13.15)lch(39.35% 32.58 336.20)What #834973 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 #834973, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#834973 Channel Values
How #834973 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 73 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 317° · S 28% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 317° · S 44% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 12% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.63:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #834973 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 #834973
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #834973; 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 #834973
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 #834973 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.
#834973#565673#6B5173#616172#705872#7F5050#814D60#5D5D5DUsing #834973 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-834973: #834973;background-color: #834973;colors: { 'color-834973': '#834973' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.286, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_834973">#834973</color>fill="#834973"More Pink Colors
#834973 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#834973 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #834973?
#834973 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(131, 73, 115) in RGB and hsl(317, 28%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sugar Plum (#914E75), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.64.
What is the RGB value of #834973?
#834973 is rgb(131, 73, 115) — red 131, green 73, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #834973?
#834973 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 12%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #834973 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #834973 scores 6.63:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #834973 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #834973 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 30.23, which is a different colour altogether.
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