#8645B5 Color
#8645B5 is rgb(134, 69, 181) in RGB, hsl(275, 45%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 62%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Heart (#69359C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8645B5rgb(134, 69, 181)hsl(275, 45%, 49%)hsv(275, 62%, 71%)cmyk(26%, 62%, 0%, 29%)oklch(52.3% 0.175 308.2)lab(41.80% 43.33 -49.04)lch(41.80% 65.44 311.46)What #8645B5 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 #8645B5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8645B5 Channel Values
How #8645B5 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 134 · G 69 · B 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 45% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 62% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.95:1 vs white · 3.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8645B5 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 #8645B5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8645B5; 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 #8645B5
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 #8645B5 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.
#8645B5#5555B5#6C4FB5#6161B4#7157B4#785D5D#7E5589#646464Using #8645B5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8645b5: #8645B5;background-color: #8645B5;colors: { 'color-8645b5': '#8645B5' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.271, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_8645b5">#8645B5</color>fill="#8645B5"More Purple Colors
#8645B5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8645B5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8645B5?
#8645B5 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(134, 69, 181) in RGB and hsl(275, 45%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Heart (#69359C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.64.
What is the RGB value of #8645B5?
#8645B5 is rgb(134, 69, 181) — red 134, green 69, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8645B5?
#8645B5 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 62%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8645B5 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8645B5 scores 5.95:1 against white and 3.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8645B5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8645B5 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 10.69, which is visibly different.
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