#853A92 Color
#853A92 is rgb(133, 58, 146) in RGB, hsl(291, 43%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 60%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#853A92rgb(133, 58, 146)hsl(291, 43%, 40%)hsv(291, 60%, 57%)cmyk(9%, 60%, 0%, 43%)oklch(48.5% 0.154 321.5)lab(37.83% 42.55 -34.46)lch(37.83% 54.75 320.99)What #853A92 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 #853A92, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#853A92 Channel Values
How #853A92 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 58 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 291° · S 43% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 291° · S 60% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.96:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #853A92 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 #853A92
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #853A92; 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 #853A92
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 #853A92 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.
#853A92#4D4D92#684692#5C5C91#6E5091#7D4C4C#80466F#595959Using #853A92 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-853a92: #853A92;background-color: #853A92;colors: { 'color-853a92': '#853A92' }Color(red: 0.522, green: 0.227, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_853a92">#853A92</color>fill="#853A92"More Pink Colors
#853A92 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#853A92 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #853A92?
#853A92 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(133, 58, 146) in RGB and hsl(291, 43%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.57.
What is the RGB value of #853A92?
#853A92 is rgb(133, 58, 146) — red 133, green 58, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #853A92?
#853A92 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 60%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #853A92 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #853A92 scores 6.96:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #853A92 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #853A92 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 14.89, which is visibly different.
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