#840386 Color
#840386 is rgb(132, 3, 134) in RGB, hsl(299, 96%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 98%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mardi Gras (#880085), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#840386rgb(132, 3, 134)hsl(299, 96%, 27%)hsv(299, 98%, 53%)cmyk(1%, 98%, 0%, 47%)oklch(43.3% 0.198 327.6)lab(30.98% 57.16 -37.93)lch(30.98% 68.60 326.43)What #840386 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 #840386, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#840386 Channel Values
How #840386 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 132 · G 3 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 299° · S 96% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 299° · S 98% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.98:1 vs white · 2.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #840386 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 #840386
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #840386; 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 #840386
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 #840386 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.
#840386#383886#602B86#4E4E84#683D85#7C3131#7F255F#494949Using #840386 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-840386: #840386;background-color: #840386;colors: { 'color-840386': '#840386' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.012, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_840386">#840386</color>fill="#840386"More Pink Colors
#840386 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#840386 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #840386?
#840386 is a dark pink — rgb(132, 3, 134) in RGB and hsl(299, 96%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.07.
What is the RGB value of #840386?
#840386 is rgb(132, 3, 134) — red 132, green 3, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #840386?
#840386 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 98%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #840386 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #840386 scores 8.98:1 against white and 2.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #840386 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #840386 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 2.34, which is very hard to tell apart.
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