#8405A3 Color
#8405A3 is rgb(132, 5, 163) in RGB, hsl(288, 94%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 97%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8405A3rgb(132, 5, 163)hsl(288, 94%, 33%)hsv(288, 97%, 64%)cmyk(19%, 97%, 0%, 36%)oklch(45.4% 0.218 317.3)lab(32.84% 60.53 -52.74)lch(32.84% 80.29 318.93)What #8405A3 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 #8405A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8405A3 Channel Values
How #8405A3 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 5 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 94% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 97% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.29:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8405A3 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 #8405A3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8405A3; 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 #8405A3
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 #8405A3 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.
#8405A3#3939A3#602CA3#4F4FA2#683DA2#773E3E#7C3074#4E4E4EUsing #8405A3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8405a3: #8405A3;background-color: #8405A3;colors: { 'color-8405a3': '#8405A3' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.020, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_8405a3">#8405A3</color>fill="#8405A3"More Purple Colors
#8405A3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8405A3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8405A3?
#8405A3 is a dark purple — rgb(132, 5, 163) in RGB and hsl(288, 94%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.2.
What is the RGB value of #8405A3?
#8405A3 is rgb(132, 5, 163) — red 132, green 5, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8405A3?
#8405A3 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 97%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8405A3 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8405A3 scores 8.29:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8405A3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8405A3 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 12.73, which is visibly different.
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