#854695 Color
#854695 is rgb(133, 70, 149) in RGB, hsl(288, 36%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 53%, 0%, 42%) 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 7.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#854695rgb(133, 70, 149)hsl(288, 36%, 43%)hsv(288, 53%, 58%)cmyk(11%, 53%, 0%, 42%)oklch(50.3% 0.138 319.2)lab(40.30% 37.08 -32.40)lch(40.30% 49.24 318.85)What #854695 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 #854695, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#854695 Channel Values
How #854695 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 70 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 36% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 53% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.35:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #854695 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 #854695
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #854695; 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 #854695
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 #854695 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.
#854695#555595#6B4F95#616194#715794#7D5555#805074#5F5F5FUsing #854695 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-854695: #854695;background-color: #854695;colors: { 'color-854695': '#854695' }Color(red: 0.522, green: 0.275, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_854695">#854695</color>fill="#854695"More Purple Colors
#854695 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#854695 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #854695?
#854695 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(133, 70, 149) in RGB and hsl(288, 36%, 43%) 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 7.48.
What is the RGB value of #854695?
#854695 is rgb(133, 70, 149) — red 133, green 70, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #854695?
#854695 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 53%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #854695 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #854695 scores 6.35:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #854695 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #854695 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 17.26, which is visibly different.
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