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#845CEB Color

#845CEB is rgb(132, 92, 235) in RGB, hsl(257, 78%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 61%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#845CEB
HEX#845CEB
RGBrgb(132, 92, 235)
HSLhsl(257, 78%, 64%)
HSVhsv(257, 61%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 61%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.206 291.8)
LABlab(49.30% 41.82 -67.94)
LCHlch(49.30% 79.78 301.62)

What #845CEB 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 #845CEB, 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.

#845CEB Channel Values

How #845CEB 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 92 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 78% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 61% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.46:1 vs white · 4.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #845CEB 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #845CEB

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

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 #845CEB 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#845CEB
Protanopia#6464EB
Protanomaly#7261EB
Deuteranopia#6B6BEB
Deuteranomaly#7666EB
Tritanopia#687B7B
Tritanomaly#7470B3
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #845CEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-845ceb: #845CEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #845CEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-845ceb': '#845CEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.361, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_845ceb">#845CEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#845CEB"

More Purple Colors

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

#845CEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #845CEB?

#845CEB is a light purple — rgb(132, 92, 235) in RGB and hsl(257, 78%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.61.

What is the RGB value of #845CEB?

#845CEB is rgb(132, 92, 235) — red 132, green 92, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #845CEB?

#845CEB converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 61%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #845CEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #845CEB scores 4.46:1 against white and 4.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #845CEB 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 8.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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