#834B95 Color
#834B95 is rgb(131, 75, 149) in RGB, hsl(285, 33%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 50%, 0%, 42%) 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 9.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#834B95rgb(131, 75, 149)hsl(285, 33%, 44%)hsv(285, 50%, 58%)cmyk(12%, 50%, 0%, 42%)oklch(50.9% 0.128 317.5)lab(41.08% 33.81 -31.20)lch(41.08% 46.01 317.29)What #834B95 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 #834B95, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#834B95 Channel Values
How #834B95 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 75 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 33% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 50% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.17:1 vs white · 3.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #834B95 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 #834B95
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #834B95; 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 #834B95
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 #834B95 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.
#834B95#585895#6C5395#626294#715A94#7B5959#7E5476#616161Using #834B95 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-834b95: #834B95;background-color: #834B95;colors: { 'color-834b95': '#834B95' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.294, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_834b95">#834B95</color>fill="#834B95"More Purple Colors
#834B95 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#834B95 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #834B95?
#834B95 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(131, 75, 149) in RGB and hsl(285, 33%, 44%) 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 9.05.
What is the RGB value of #834B95?
#834B95 is rgb(131, 75, 149) — red 131, green 75, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #834B95?
#834B95 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 50%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #834B95 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #834B95 scores 6.17:1 against white and 3.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #834B95 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #834B95 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 19.2, which is visibly different.
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