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#845DA2 Color

#845DA2 is rgb(132, 93, 162) in RGB, hsl(274, 27%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 43%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#845DA2
HEX#845DA2
RGBrgb(132, 93, 162)
HSLhsl(274, 27%, 50%)
HSVhsv(274, 43%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 43%, 0%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.112 309.1)
LABlab(45.87% 26.54 -31.47)
LCHlch(45.87% 41.17 310.15)

What #845DA2 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 #845DA2, 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.

#845DA2 Channel Values

How #845DA2 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 93 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 27% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 43% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.16:1 vs white · 4.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #845DA2 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 text5.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #845DA2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #845DA2; 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 #845DA2

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 #845DA2 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#845DA2
Protanopia#6565A2
Protanomaly#7362A2
Deuteranopia#6C6CA1
Deuteranomaly#7666A2
Tritanopia#7B6969
Tritanomaly#7F6484
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #845DA2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-845da2: #845DA2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #845DA2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-845da2': '#845DA2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.365, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_845da2">#845DA2</color>
SVG fillfill="#845DA2"

More Purple Colors

#845DA2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#845DA2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #845DA2?

#845DA2 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(132, 93, 162) in RGB and hsl(274, 27%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.69.

What is the RGB value of #845DA2?

#845DA2 is rgb(132, 93, 162) — red 132, green 93, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #845DA2?

#845DA2 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 43%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #845DA2 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #845DA2 scores 5.16:1 against white and 4.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #845DA2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #845DA2 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 19.91, which is visibly different.

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