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#845BDC Color

#845BDC is rgb(132, 91, 220) in RGB, hsl(259, 65%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 59%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#845BDC
HEX#845BDC
RGBrgb(132, 91, 220)
HSLhsl(259, 65%, 61%)
HSVhsv(259, 59%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 59%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(57.9% 0.189 294.4)
LABlab(48.22% 39.12 -61.23)
LCHlch(48.22% 72.66 302.58)

What #845BDC 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 #845BDC, 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.

#845BDC Channel Values

How #845BDC 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 91 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 259° · S 65% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 259° · S 59% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.66:1 vs white · 4.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #845BDC 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 text4.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #845BDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #845BDC; 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 #845BDC

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 #845BDC 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#845BDC
Protanopia#6464DC
Protanomaly#7260DC
Deuteranopia#6B6BDC
Deuteranomaly#7665DC
Tritanopia#6D7676
Tritanomaly#776CA9
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #845BDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-845bdc: #845BDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #845BDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-845bdc': '#845BDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.357, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_845bdc">#845BDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#845BDC"

More Purple Colors

#845BDC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#845BDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #845BDC?

#845BDC is a light purple — rgb(132, 91, 220) in RGB and hsl(259, 65%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.05.

What is the RGB value of #845BDC?

#845BDC is rgb(132, 91, 220) — red 132, green 91, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #845BDC?

#845BDC converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 59%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #845BDC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #845BDC scores 4.66:1 against white and 4.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #845BDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #845BDC 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 8.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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