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#846FEC Color

#846FEC is rgb(132, 111, 236) in RGB, hsl(250, 77%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 53%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#846FEC
HEX#846FEC
RGBrgb(132, 111, 236)
HSLhsl(250, 77%, 68%)
HSVhsv(250, 53%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 53%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(62.2% 0.181 287.7)
LABlab(53.62% 31.76 -61.57)
LCHlch(53.62% 69.28 297.29)

What #846FEC 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 #846FEC, 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 blue in the library.

#846FEC Channel Values

How #846FEC 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 111 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 250° · S 77% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 250° · S 53% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.84:1 vs white · 5.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #846FEC 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 text3.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #846FEC

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

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 #846FEC 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#846FEC
Protanopia#7373EC
Protanomaly#7A71EC
Deuteranopia#7676EC
Deuteranomaly#7C74EC
Tritanopia#6A8888
Tritanomaly#757EB9
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #846FEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-846fec: #846FEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #846FEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-846fec': '#846FEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.435, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_846fec">#846FEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#846FEC"

More Blue Colors

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

#846FEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #846FEC?

#846FEC is a light blue — rgb(132, 111, 236) in RGB and hsl(250, 77%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.82.

What is the RGB value of #846FEC?

#846FEC is rgb(132, 111, 236) — red 132, green 111, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #846FEC?

#846FEC converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 53%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #846FEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #846FEC scores 3.84:1 against white and 5.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #846FEC 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 5.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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