#845893 Color
#845893 is rgb(132, 88, 147) in RGB, hsl(285, 25%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 40%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lilac (#86608E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#845893rgb(132, 88, 147)hsl(285, 25%, 46%)hsv(285, 40%, 58%)cmyk(10%, 40%, 0%, 42%)oklch(53.1% 0.103 317.2)lab(44.09% 26.73 -25.33)lch(44.09% 36.83 316.54)What #845893 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 #845893, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#845893 Channel Values
How #845893 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 88 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 25% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 40% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.53:1 vs white · 3.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #845893 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 #845893
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #845893; 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 #845893
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 #845893 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.
#845893#616193#715E93#696992#756392#7D6262#805E79#696969Using #845893 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-845893: #845893;background-color: #845893;colors: { 'color-845893': '#845893' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.345, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_845893">#845893</color>fill="#845893"More Purple Colors
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#845893 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #845893?
#845893 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(132, 88, 147) in RGB and hsl(285, 25%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lilac (#86608E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.84.
What is the RGB value of #845893?
#845893 is rgb(132, 88, 147) — red 132, green 88, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #845893?
#845893 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 40%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #845893 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #845893 scores 5.53:1 against white and 3.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #845893 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #845893 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 22.85, which is visibly different.
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