#84549C Color
#84549C is rgb(132, 84, 156) in RGB, hsl(280, 30%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 46%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), visibly different at ΔE 10.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#84549Crgb(132, 84, 156)hsl(280, 30%, 47%)hsv(280, 46%, 61%)cmyk(15%, 46%, 0%, 39%)oklch(52.8% 0.121 313.6)lab(43.51% 30.45 -31.58)lch(43.51% 43.87 313.96)What #84549C 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 #84549C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#84549C Channel Values
How #84549C 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 84 · B 156 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 30% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 46% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.63:1 vs white · 3.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84549C 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 #84549C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84549C; 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 #84549C
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 #84549C 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.
#84549C#5E5E9C#6F5A9C#67679B#74609B#7B6161#7F5C7D#676767Using #84549C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-84549c: #84549C;background-color: #84549C;colors: { 'color-84549c': '#84549C' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.329, blue: 0.612)<color name="color_84549c">#84549C</color>fill="#84549C"More Purple Colors
#84549C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#84549C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #84549C?
#84549C is a mid-tone purple — rgb(132, 84, 156) in RGB and hsl(280, 30%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.36.
What is the RGB value of #84549C?
#84549C is rgb(132, 84, 156) — red 132, green 84, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #84549C?
#84549C converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 46%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #84549C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #84549C scores 5.63:1 against white and 3.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #84549C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #84549C 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 19.53, which is visibly different.
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