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#841AE0 Color

#841AE0 is rgb(132, 26, 224) in RGB, hsl(272, 79%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 88%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#841AE0
HEX#841AE0
RGBrgb(132, 26, 224)
HSLhsl(272, 79%, 49%)
HSVhsv(272, 88%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 88%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(51.4% 0.259 300.6)
LABlab(38.54% 66.33 -79.24)
LCHlch(38.54% 103.34 309.93)

What #841AE0 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 #841AE0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 5.38French Violet#8806CEΔE 7.59Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 8.21Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 8.99Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 10.5Extreme Violet#9F00FFΔE 15.7

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

#841AE0 Channel Values

How #841AE0 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 26 · B 2248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 79% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 88% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.55:1 vs white · 3.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #841AE0 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 text6.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #841AE0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #841AE0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #841AE0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#841AE0
Complementary
#76E01A
Analogous
#211AE0
Analogous
#E01AD9
Triadic
#E0841A
Triadic
#1AE084
Split comp.
#D9E01A
Split comp.
#1AE021

Tints & Shades of #841AE0

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

#9536E7
#A656EB
#B776EF
#C796F3
#D8B6F6
#E9D6FA

Shades

#7317C4
#6113A4
#511089
#3E0C69
#2E094E
#1B052E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #841AE0.

How #841AE0 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#841AE0
Protanopia#3E3EE0
Protanomaly#6233E0
Deuteranopia#5151DF
Deuteranomaly#6942E0
Tritanopia#685A5A
Tritanomaly#7449A2
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #841AE0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-841ae0: #841AE0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #841AE0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-841ae0': '#841AE0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.102, blue: 0.878)
Android XML<color name="color_841ae0">#841AE0</color>
SVG fillfill="#841AE0"

More Purple Colors

#841AE0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#841AE0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #841AE0?

#841AE0 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(132, 26, 224) in RGB and hsl(272, 79%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.38.

What is the RGB value of #841AE0?

#841AE0 is rgb(132, 26, 224) — red 132, green 26, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #841AE0?

#841AE0 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 88%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #841AE0 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #841AE0 scores 6.55:1 against white and 3.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #841AE0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #841AE0 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 5.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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