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#844EDA Color

#844EDA is rgb(132, 78, 218) in RGB, hsl(263, 65%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 64%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#844EDA
HEX#844EDA
RGBrgb(132, 78, 218)
HSLhsl(263, 65%, 58%)
HSVhsv(263, 64%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 64%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(55.9% 0.204 297)
LABlab(45.42% 45.45 -64.61)
LCHlch(45.42% 79.00 305.13)

What #844EDA 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 #844EDA, 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 purple in the library.

#844EDA Channel Values

How #844EDA 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 78 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 65% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 64% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.14:1 vs white · 4.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #844EDA 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 text5.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #844EDA

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

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 #844EDA 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#844EDA
Protanopia#5A5ADA
Protanomaly#6D56DA
Deuteranopia#6464D9
Deuteranomaly#725CDA
Tritanopia#6C6E6E
Tritanomaly#7763A4
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #844EDA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-844eda: #844EDA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #844EDA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-844eda': '#844EDA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.306, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_844eda">#844EDA</color>
SVG fillfill="#844EDA"

More Purple Colors

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

#844EDA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #844EDA?

#844EDA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(132, 78, 218) in RGB and hsl(263, 65%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.78.

What is the RGB value of #844EDA?

#844EDA is rgb(132, 78, 218) — red 132, green 78, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #844EDA?

#844EDA converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 64%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #844EDA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #844EDA scores 5.14:1 against white and 4.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #844EDA 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 13.15, which is visibly different.

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