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#84017D Color

#84017D is rgb(132, 1, 125) in RGB, hsl(303, 98%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 5%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Violet (#81007F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#84017D
HEX#84017D
RGBrgb(132, 1, 125)
HSLhsl(303, 98%, 26%)
HSVhsv(303, 99%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 5%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(42.6% 0.192 331.2)
LABlab(30.40% 56.44 -33.23)
LCHlch(30.40% 65.50 329.52)

What #84017D 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 #84017D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#84017D Channel Values

How #84017D 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 132 · G 1 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 98% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 99% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 99% · Y 5% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.2:1 vs white · 2.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84017D 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 text9.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #84017D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84017D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #84017D

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #84017D.

How #84017D 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#84017D
Protanopia#38387D
Protanomaly#602B7D
Deuteranopia#4E4E7B
Deuteranomaly#683D7C
Tritanopia#7D2D2D
Tritanomaly#802258
Achromatopsia#484848

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #84017D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-84017d: #84017D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #84017D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-84017d': '#84017D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.004, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_84017d">#84017D</color>
SVG fillfill="#84017D"

More Pink Colors

#84017D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#84017D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #84017D?

#84017D is a dark pink — rgb(132, 1, 125) in RGB and hsl(303, 98%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Violet (#81007F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.27.

What is the RGB value of #84017D?

#84017D is rgb(132, 1, 125) — red 132, green 1, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #84017D?

#84017D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 5%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #84017D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #84017D scores 9.2:1 against white and 2.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #84017D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #84017D 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 3.16, which is very hard to tell apart.

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