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#84337F Color

#84337F is rgb(132, 51, 127) in RGB, hsl(304, 44%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 4%, 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 5.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#84337F
HEX#84337F
RGBrgb(132, 51, 127)
HSLhsl(304, 44%, 36%)
HSVhsv(304, 61%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 4%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(46.4% 0.147 330.1)
LABlab(35.58% 42.76 -26.34)
LCHlch(35.58% 50.22 328.37)

What #84337F 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 #84337F, 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.

#84337F Channel Values

How #84337F 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 51 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 44% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 61% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 4% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.61:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84337F 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 text7.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #84337F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84337F; 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 #84337F

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 #84337F 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#84337F
Protanopia#49497F
Protanomaly#66417F
Deuteranopia#58587D
Deuteranomaly#6C4C7E
Tritanopia#7E4343
Tritanomaly#803D61
Achromatopsia#545454

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Using #84337F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-84337f: #84337F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #84337F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-84337f': '#84337F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.200, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_84337f">#84337F</color>
SVG fillfill="#84337F"

More Pink Colors

#84337F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#84337F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #84337F?

#84337F is a dark pink — rgb(132, 51, 127) in RGB and hsl(304, 44%, 36%) 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 5.34.

What is the RGB value of #84337F?

#84337F is rgb(132, 51, 127) — red 132, green 51, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #84337F?

#84337F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 4%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #84337F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #84337F scores 7.61:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #84337F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #84337F 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 17.67, which is visibly different.

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