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#835CBC Color

#835CBC is rgb(131, 92, 188) in RGB, hsl(264, 42%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 51%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#835CBC
HEX#835CBC
RGBrgb(131, 92, 188)
HSLhsl(264, 42%, 55%)
HSVhsv(264, 51%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 51%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(55.9% 0.147 300.5)
LABlab(46.67% 31.70 -45.39)
LCHlch(46.67% 55.37 304.93)

What #835CBC 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 #835CBC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Royal Purple#7851A9ΔE 5.99Amethyst#9966CCΔE 6.95Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 9.37Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 10.83Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 12.01Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 12.99

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#835CBC Channel Values

How #835CBC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 131 · G 92 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 42% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 51% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.97:1 vs white · 4.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #835CBC 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.

TextWhite text4.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #835CBC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #835CBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #835CBC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#835CBC
Complementary
#96BC5C
Analogous
#5C66BC
Analogous
#B35CBC
Triadic
#BC835C
Triadic
#5CBC83
Split comp.
#BCB35C
Split comp.
#66BC5C

Tints & Shades of #835CBC

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.

Tints

#9372C5
#A488CE
#B49DD7
#C8B7E1
#D8CCEA
#E9E2F3

Shades

#7047AE
#5D3B91
#4D3177
#3D265E
#2C1C45
#1A1028

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #835CBC.

How #835CBC 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.

Typical#835CBC
Protanopia#6464BC
Protanomaly#7261BC
Deuteranopia#6B6BBB
Deuteranomaly#7565BC
Tritanopia#756E6E
Tritanomaly#7B6794
Achromatopsia#707070

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #835CBC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-835cbc: #835CBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #835CBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-835cbc': '#835CBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.361, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_835cbc">#835CBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#835CBC"

More Purple Colors

#835CBC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#835CBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #835CBC?

#835CBC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(131, 92, 188) in RGB and hsl(264, 42%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.

What is the RGB value of #835CBC?

#835CBC is rgb(131, 92, 188) — red 131, green 92, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #835CBC?

#835CBC converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 51%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #835CBC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #835CBC scores 4.97:1 against white and 4.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #835CBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #835CBC 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 9.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.