#854893 Color
#854893 is rgb(133, 72, 147) in RGB, hsl(289, 34%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 51%, 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 7.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#854893rgb(133, 72, 147)hsl(289, 34%, 43%)hsv(289, 51%, 58%)cmyk(10%, 51%, 0%, 42%)oklch(50.5% 0.132 319.9)lab(40.63% 35.72 -30.69)lch(40.63% 47.09 319.34)What #854893 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 #854893, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#854893 Channel Values
How #854893 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 72 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 34% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 51% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.28:1 vs white · 3.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #854893 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 #854893
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #854893; 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 #854893
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 #854893 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.
#854893#565693#6C5193#626292#715892#7D5656#805173#606060Using #854893 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-854893: #854893;background-color: #854893;colors: { 'color-854893': '#854893' }Color(red: 0.522, green: 0.282, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_854893">#854893</color>fill="#854893"More Purple Colors
#854893 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#854893 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #854893?
#854893 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(133, 72, 147) in RGB and hsl(289, 34%, 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 7.99.
What is the RGB value of #854893?
#854893 is rgb(133, 72, 147) — red 133, green 72, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #854893?
#854893 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 51%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #854893 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #854893 scores 6.28:1 against white and 3.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #854893 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #854893 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 19.09, which is visibly different.
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