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#847EB4 Color

#847EB4 is rgb(132, 126, 180) in RGB, hsl(247, 26%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 30%, 0%, 29%) 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 8.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#847EB4
HEX#847EB4
RGBrgb(132, 126, 180)
HSLhsl(247, 26%, 60%)
HSVhsv(247, 30%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 30%, 0%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(61.9% 0.081 288.9)
LABlab(54.93% 11.52 -27.90)
LCHlch(54.93% 30.19 292.43)

What #847EB4 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 #847EB4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#847EB4 Channel Values

How #847EB4 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 126 · B 1808-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 247° · S 26% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 247° · S 30% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.73:1 vs white · 5.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #847EB4 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 text3.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #847EB4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #847EB4; 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 #847EB4

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 #847EB4 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#847EB4
Protanopia#7F7FB4
Protanomaly#817FB4
Deuteranopia#8080B4
Deuteranomaly#827FB4
Tritanopia#7B8686
Tritanomaly#7F839B
Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #847EB4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-847eb4: #847EB4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #847EB4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-847eb4': '#847EB4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.494, blue: 0.706)
Android XML<color name="color_847eb4">#847EB4</color>
SVG fillfill="#847EB4"

More Blue Colors

#847EB4 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#847EB4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #847EB4?

#847EB4 is a light blue — rgb(132, 126, 180) in RGB and hsl(247, 26%, 60%) 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 8.21.

What is the RGB value of #847EB4?

#847EB4 is rgb(132, 126, 180) — red 132, green 126, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #847EB4?

#847EB4 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 30%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #847EB4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #847EB4 scores 3.73:1 against white and 5.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #847EB4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #847EB4 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 20.69, which is visibly different.

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