#842E76 Color
#842E76 is rgb(132, 46, 118) in RGB, hsl(310, 48%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 11%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Violet (#892F77), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#842E76rgb(132, 46, 118)hsl(310, 48%, 35%)hsv(310, 65%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 11%, 48%)oklch(45.3% 0.146 334.7)lab(34.38% 43.80 -22.60)lch(34.38% 49.28 332.71)What #842E76 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 #842E76, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#842E76 Channel Values
How #842E76 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 46 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 310° · S 48% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 310° · S 65% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 11% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.97:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #842E76 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 #842E76
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #842E76; 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 #842E76
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 #842E76 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.
#842E76#464676#653E76#575774#6C4A75#7F3D3D#813859#515151Using #842E76 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-842e76: #842E76;background-color: #842E76;colors: { 'color-842e76': '#842E76' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.180, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_842e76">#842E76</color>fill="#842E76"More Pink Colors
#842E76 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#842E76 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #842E76?
#842E76 is a dark pink — rgb(132, 46, 118) in RGB and hsl(310, 48%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Violet (#892F77), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.96.
What is the RGB value of #842E76?
#842E76 is rgb(132, 46, 118) — red 132, green 46, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #842E76?
#842E76 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 11%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #842E76 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #842E76 scores 7.97:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #842E76 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #842E76 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 19.01, which is visibly different.
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