#835393 Color
#835393 is rgb(131, 83, 147) in RGB, hsl(285, 28%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 44%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#835393rgb(131, 83, 147)hsl(285, 28%, 45%)hsv(285, 44%, 58%)cmyk(11%, 44%, 0%, 42%)oklch(52.1% 0.111 317.3)lab(42.79% 29.14 -27.34)lch(42.79% 39.96 316.83)What #835393 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 #835393, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#835393 Channel Values
How #835393 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 83 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 28% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 44% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.8:1 vs white · 3.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #835393 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 #835393
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #835393; 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 #835393
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 #835393 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.
#835393#5D5D93#6E5993#666692#735F92#7C5E5E#7F5A77#656565Using #835393 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-835393: #835393;background-color: #835393;colors: { 'color-835393': '#835393' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.325, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_835393">#835393</color>fill="#835393"More Purple Colors
#835393 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#835393 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #835393?
#835393 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(131, 83, 147) in RGB and hsl(285, 28%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.05.
What is the RGB value of #835393?
#835393 is rgb(131, 83, 147) — red 131, green 83, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #835393?
#835393 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 44%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #835393 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #835393 scores 5.8:1 against white and 3.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #835393 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #835393 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 21.29, which is visibly different.
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