#843E63 Color
#843E63 is rgb(132, 62, 99) in RGB, hsl(328, 36%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 25%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Twilight Lavender (#8A496B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#843E63rgb(132, 62, 99)hsl(328, 36%, 38%)hsv(328, 53%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 25%, 48%)oklch(46.6% 0.106 349.1)lab(36.64% 34.03 -7.22)lch(36.64% 34.79 348.03)What #843E63 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 #843E63, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#843E63 Channel Values
How #843E63 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 62 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 328° · S 36% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 328° · S 53% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 25% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.37:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #843E63 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 #843E63
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #843E63; 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 #843E63
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 #843E63 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.
#843E63#505063#694963#5D5D61#6E5262#814444#824252#565656Using #843E63 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-843e63: #843E63;background-color: #843E63;colors: { 'color-843e63': '#843E63' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.243, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_843e63">#843E63</color>fill="#843E63"More Pink Colors
#843E63 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#843E63 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #843E63?
#843E63 is a dark pink — rgb(132, 62, 99) in RGB and hsl(328, 36%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Twilight Lavender (#8A496B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.
What is the RGB value of #843E63?
#843E63 is rgb(132, 62, 99) — red 132, green 62, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #843E63?
#843E63 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 25%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #843E63 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #843E63 scores 7.37:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #843E63 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #843E63 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 28.1, which is a different colour altogether.
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