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#844C8A Color

#844C8A is rgb(132, 76, 138) in RGB, hsl(294, 29%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 45%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#844C8A
HEX#844C8A
RGBrgb(132, 76, 138)
HSLhsl(294, 29%, 42%)
HSVhsv(294, 45%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 45%, 0%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(50.6% 0.115 323.5)
LABlab(40.99% 31.85 -24.70)
LCHlch(40.99% 40.31 322.20)

What #844C8A 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 #844C8A, 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.

#844C8A Channel Values

How #844C8A 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 76 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 29% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 45% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.21:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #844C8A 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 text6.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #844C8A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #844C8A; 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 #844C8A

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 #844C8A 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#844C8A
Protanopia#59598A
Protanomaly#6D548A
Deuteranopia#636389
Deuteranomaly#725B89
Tritanopia#7E5757
Tritanomaly#80536F
Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #844C8A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-844c8a: #844C8A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #844C8A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-844c8a': '#844C8A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.298, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_844c8a">#844C8A</color>
SVG fillfill="#844C8A"

More Pink Colors

#844C8A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#844C8A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #844C8A?

#844C8A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(132, 76, 138) in RGB and hsl(294, 29%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.8.

What is the RGB value of #844C8A?

#844C8A is rgb(132, 76, 138) — red 132, green 76, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #844C8A?

#844C8A converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 45%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #844C8A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #844C8A scores 6.21:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #844C8A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #844C8A 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 23.43, which is visibly different.

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