#852980 Color
#852980 is rgb(133, 41, 128) in RGB, hsl(303, 53%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 4%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Violet (#892F77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#852980rgb(133, 41, 128)hsl(303, 53%, 34%)hsv(303, 69%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 69%, 4%, 48%)oklch(45.4% 0.162 330.1)lab(34.22% 47.37 -29.06)lch(34.22% 55.57 328.47)What #852980 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 #852980, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#852980 Channel Values
How #852980 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 133 · G 41 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 303° · S 53% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 303° · S 69% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 69% · Y 4% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #852980 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.
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Colors That Go With #852980
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #852980; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #852980
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 #852980 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.
#852980#444480#653B80#56567E#6C487F#7E3D3D#81365F#515151Using #852980 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-852980: #852980;background-color: #852980;colors: { 'color-852980': '#852980' }Color(red: 0.522, green: 0.161, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_852980">#852980</color>fill="#852980"More Pink Colors
#852980 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#852980 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #852980?
#852980 is a dark pink — rgb(133, 41, 128) in RGB and hsl(303, 53%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Violet (#892F77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.02.
What is the RGB value of #852980?
#852980 is rgb(133, 41, 128) — red 133, green 41, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #852980?
#852980 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 4%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #852980 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #852980 scores 8:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #852980 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #852980 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 12.22, which is visibly different.
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