#8450A5 Color
#8450A5 is rgb(132, 80, 165) in RGB, hsl(277, 35%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 52%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8450A5rgb(132, 80, 165)hsl(277, 35%, 48%)hsv(277, 52%, 65%)cmyk(20%, 52%, 0%, 35%)oklch(52.7% 0.138 310.7)lab(43.01% 34.20 -37.71)lch(43.01% 50.90 312.21)What #8450A5 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 #8450A5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8450A5 Channel Values
How #8450A5 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 80 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 35% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 52% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.72:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8450A5 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 #8450A5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8450A5; 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 #8450A5
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 #8450A5 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.
#8450A5#5C5CA5#6E57A5#6565A4#735DA5#7A6060#7E5A81#666666Using #8450A5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8450a5: #8450A5;background-color: #8450A5;colors: { 'color-8450a5': '#8450A5' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.314, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_8450a5">#8450A5</color>fill="#8450A5"More Purple Colors
#8450A5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8450A5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8450A5?
#8450A5 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(132, 80, 165) in RGB and hsl(277, 35%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.
What is the RGB value of #8450A5?
#8450A5 is rgb(132, 80, 165) — red 132, green 80, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8450A5?
#8450A5 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 52%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8450A5 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8450A5 scores 5.72:1 against white and 3.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8450A5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8450A5 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 15.18, which is visibly different.
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