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#843091 Color

#843091 is rgb(132, 48, 145) in RGB, hsl(292, 50%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 67%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), visibly different at ΔE 10.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#843091
HEX#843091
RGBrgb(132, 48, 145)
HSLhsl(292, 50%, 38%)
HSVhsv(292, 67%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 67%, 0%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(47.1% 0.167 322.1)
LABlab(35.92% 46.58 -36.87)
LCHlch(35.92% 59.41 321.64)

What #843091 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 #843091, 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.

#843091 Channel Values

How #843091 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 48 · B 1458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 50% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 67% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.47:1 vs white · 2.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #843091 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 text7.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #843091

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #843091; 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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Tints & Shades of #843091

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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Shades

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How #843091 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#843091
Protanopia#474791
Protanomaly#653F91
Deuteranopia#575790
Deuteranomaly#6C4B90
Tritanopia#7B4646
Tritanomaly#7F3E6C
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #843091 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-843091: #843091;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #843091;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-843091': '#843091' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.188, blue: 0.569)
Android XML<color name="color_843091">#843091</color>
SVG fillfill="#843091"

More Pink Colors

#843091 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#843091 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #843091?

#843091 is a dark pink — rgb(132, 48, 145) in RGB and hsl(292, 50%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.42.

What is the RGB value of #843091?

#843091 is rgb(132, 48, 145) — red 132, green 48, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #843091?

#843091 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 67%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #843091 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #843091 scores 7.47:1 against white and 2.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #843091 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #843091 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 11.4, which is visibly different.

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