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#846DA2 Color

#846DA2 is rgb(132, 109, 162) in RGB, hsl(266, 22%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 33%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#846DA2
HEX#846DA2
RGBrgb(132, 109, 162)
HSLhsl(266, 22%, 53%)
HSVhsv(266, 33%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 33%, 0%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(57.7% 0.084 303.8)
LABlab(49.84% 17.59 -25.32)
LCHlch(49.84% 30.84 304.79)

What #846DA2 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 #846DA2, 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.

#846DA2 Channel Values

How #846DA2 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 109 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 22% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 33% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.48:1 vs white · 4.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #846DA2 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 text4.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #846DA2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #846DA2; 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 #846DA2

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 #846DA2 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#846DA2
Protanopia#7171A2
Protanomaly#7970A2
Deuteranopia#7575A2
Deuteranomaly#7B72A2
Tritanopia#7D7575
Tritanomaly#807289
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #846DA2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-846da2: #846DA2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #846DA2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-846da2': '#846DA2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.427, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_846da2">#846DA2</color>
SVG fillfill="#846DA2"

More Purple Colors

#846DA2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#846DA2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #846DA2?

#846DA2 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(132, 109, 162) in RGB and hsl(266, 22%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.72.

What is the RGB value of #846DA2?

#846DA2 is rgb(132, 109, 162) — red 132, green 109, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #846DA2?

#846DA2 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 33%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #846DA2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #846DA2 scores 4.48:1 against white and 4.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #846DA2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #846DA2 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 25.62, which is a different colour altogether.

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