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#842484 Color

#842484 is rgb(132, 36, 132) in RGB, hsl(300, 57%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Violet (#81007F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#842484
HEX#842484
RGBrgb(132, 36, 132)
HSLhsl(300, 57%, 33%)
HSVhsv(300, 73%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 0%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(45% 0.171 328)
LABlab(33.56% 49.45 -32.61)
LCHlch(33.56% 59.23 326.59)

What #842484 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 #842484, 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.

#842484 Channel Values

How #842484 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 36 · B 1328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 57% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 73% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.18:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #842484 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 text8.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #842484

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #842484; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #842484

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

Shades

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How #842484 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#842484
Protanopia#424284
Protanomaly#633884
Deuteranopia#545482
Deuteranomaly#6A4583
Tritanopia#7D3C3C
Tritanomaly#803461
Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

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Using #842484 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-842484: #842484;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #842484;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-842484': '#842484' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.141, blue: 0.518)
Android XML<color name="color_842484">#842484</color>
SVG fillfill="#842484"

More Pink Colors

#842484 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#842484 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #842484?

#842484 is a dark pink — rgb(132, 36, 132) in RGB and hsl(300, 57%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Violet (#81007F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.2.

What is the RGB value of #842484?

#842484 is rgb(132, 36, 132) — red 132, green 36, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #842484?

#842484 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #842484 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #842484 scores 8.18:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #842484 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #842484 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 8.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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