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#84679E Color

#84679E is rgb(132, 103, 158) in RGB, hsl(272, 22%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 35%, 0%, 38%) 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 6.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#84679E
HEX#84679E
RGBrgb(132, 103, 158)
HSLhsl(272, 22%, 51%)
HSVhsv(272, 35%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 35%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(56.4% 0.089 307.9)
LABlab(48.17% 20.24 -25.55)
LCHlch(48.17% 32.60 308.38)

What #84679E 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 #84679E, 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.

#84679E Channel Values

How #84679E 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 103 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 22% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 35% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.76:1 vs white · 4.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84679E 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 text4.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #84679E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84679E; 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 #84679E

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 #84679E 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#84679E
Protanopia#6D6D9E
Protanomaly#776A9E
Deuteranopia#72729D
Deuteranomaly#796E9E
Tritanopia#7D7070
Tritanomaly#806C85
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #84679E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-84679e: #84679E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #84679E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-84679e': '#84679E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.404, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_84679e">#84679E</color>
SVG fillfill="#84679E"

More Purple Colors

#84679E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#84679E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #84679E?

#84679E is a mid-tone purple — rgb(132, 103, 158) in RGB and hsl(272, 22%, 51%) 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 6.9.

What is the RGB value of #84679E?

#84679E is rgb(132, 103, 158) — red 132, green 103, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #84679E?

#84679E converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 35%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #84679E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #84679E scores 4.76:1 against white and 4.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #84679E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #84679E 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 24.84, which is visibly different.

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