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#845397 Color

#845397 is rgb(132, 83, 151) in RGB, hsl(283, 29%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 45%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), visibly different at ΔE 10.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#845397
HEX#845397
RGBrgb(132, 83, 151)
HSLhsl(283, 29%, 46%)
HSVhsv(283, 45%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 45%, 0%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(52.4% 0.117 316)
LABlab(43.08% 30.15 -29.28)
LCHlch(43.08% 42.03 315.84)

What #845397 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 #845397, 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.

#845397 Channel Values

How #845397 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 83 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 29% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 45% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.73:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #845397 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 text5.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #845397

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #845397; 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 #845397

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 #845397 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#845397
Protanopia#5E5E97
Protanomaly#6F5A97
Deuteranopia#666696
Deuteranomaly#735F96
Tritanopia#7C5F5F
Tritanomaly#7F5A79
Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #845397 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-845397: #845397;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #845397;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-845397': '#845397' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.325, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_845397">#845397</color>
SVG fillfill="#845397"

More Purple Colors

#845397 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#845397 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #845397?

#845397 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(132, 83, 151) in RGB and hsl(283, 29%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.48.

What is the RGB value of #845397?

#845397 is rgb(132, 83, 151) — red 132, green 83, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #845397?

#845397 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 45%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #845397 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #845397 scores 5.73:1 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 #845397 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #845397 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 20.53, which is visibly different.

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