#842A7B Color
#842A7B is rgb(132, 42, 123) in RGB, hsl(306, 52%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 7%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Violet (#892F77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#842A7Brgb(132, 42, 123)hsl(306, 52%, 34%)hsv(306, 68%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 68%, 7%, 48%)oklch(45.1% 0.156 332.1)lab(33.97% 46.06 -26.36)lch(33.97% 53.07 330.22)What #842A7B 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 #842A7B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#842A7B Channel Values
How #842A7B 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 42 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 306° · S 52% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 306° · S 68% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 68% · Y 7% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.08:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #842A7B 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 #842A7B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #842A7B; 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 #842A7B
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 #842A7B 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.
#842A7B#44447B#643B7B#555579#6B487A#7E3C3C#80365C#505050Using #842A7B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-842a7b: #842A7B;background-color: #842A7B;colors: { 'color-842a7b': '#842A7B' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.165, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_842a7b">#842A7B</color>fill="#842A7B"More Pink Colors
#842A7B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#842A7B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #842A7B?
#842A7B is a dark pink — rgb(132, 42, 123) in RGB and hsl(306, 52%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Violet (#892F77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.
What is the RGB value of #842A7B?
#842A7B is rgb(132, 42, 123) — red 132, green 42, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #842A7B?
#842A7B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 7%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #842A7B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #842A7B scores 8.08:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #842A7B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #842A7B 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 14.77, which is visibly different.
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