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#845ECF Color

#845ECF is rgb(132, 94, 207) in RGB, hsl(260, 54%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 55%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#845ECF
HEX#845ECF
RGBrgb(132, 94, 207)
HSLhsl(260, 54%, 59%)
HSVhsv(260, 55%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 55%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(57.5% 0.168 296.2)
LABlab(48.19% 34.77 -53.90)
LCHlch(48.19% 64.14 302.82)

What #845ECF 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 #845ECF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 7.7Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 7.9Amethyst#9966CCΔE 9.15Plump Purple#5946B2ΔE 12.61Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 12.99Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 13.43

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#845ECF Channel Values

How #845ECF 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 94 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 260° · S 54% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 260° · S 55% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.68:1 vs white · 4.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #845ECF 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 text4.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #845ECF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #845ECF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #845ECF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#845ECF
Complementary
#A9CF5E
Analogous
#5E71CF
Analogous
#BC5ECF
Triadic
#CF845E
Triadic
#5ECF84
Split comp.
#CFBC5E
Split comp.
#71CF5E

Tints & Shades of #845ECF

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.

Tints

#9676D6
#A589DC
#B7A1E3
#C6B4E9
#D8CCF0
#E7E0F6

Shades

#6C3FC6
#5A32A9
#492989
#3B216E
#2A174F
#190E2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #845ECF.

How #845ECF 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#845ECF
Protanopia#6666CF
Protanomaly#7363CF
Deuteranopia#6C6CCF
Deuteranomaly#7767CF
Tritanopia#717575
Tritanomaly#796CA1
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #845ECF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-845ecf: #845ECF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #845ECF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-845ecf': '#845ECF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.369, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_845ecf">#845ECF</color>
SVG fillfill="#845ECF"

More Purple Colors

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

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#845ECF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #845ECF?

#845ECF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(132, 94, 207) in RGB and hsl(260, 54%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.7.

What is the RGB value of #845ECF?

#845ECF is rgb(132, 94, 207) — red 132, green 94, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #845ECF?

#845ECF converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 55%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #845ECF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #845ECF scores 4.68:1 against white and 4.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #845ECF 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 7.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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