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#847ACD Color

#847ACD is rgb(132, 122, 205) in RGB, hsl(247, 45%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 40%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#847ACD
HEX#847ACD
RGBrgb(132, 122, 205)
HSLhsl(247, 45%, 64%)
HSVhsv(247, 40%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 40%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(62.4% 0.123 287.8)
LABlab(54.85% 18.83 -42.22)
LCHlch(54.85% 46.22 294.04)

What #847ACD 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 #847ACD, 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.

#847ACD Channel Values

How #847ACD 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 122 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 247° · S 45% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 247° · S 40% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.72:1 vs white · 5.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #847ACD 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 text3.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #847ACD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #847ACD; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #847ACD

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #847ACD.

How #847ACD 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#847ACD
Protanopia#7C7CCD
Protanomaly#7F7BCD
Deuteranopia#7D7DCD
Deuteranomaly#807CCD
Tritanopia#758888
Tritanomaly#7B83A8
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #847ACD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-847acd: #847ACD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #847ACD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-847acd': '#847ACD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.478, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_847acd">#847ACD</color>
SVG fillfill="#847ACD"

More Blue Colors

#847ACD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#847ACD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #847ACD?

#847ACD is a light blue — rgb(132, 122, 205) in RGB and hsl(247, 45%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.44.

What is the RGB value of #847ACD?

#847ACD is rgb(132, 122, 205) — red 132, green 122, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #847ACD?

#847ACD converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 40%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #847ACD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #847ACD scores 3.72:1 against white and 5.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #847ACD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #847ACD 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 15.39, which is visibly different.

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