Close to Royal Purple
#845EA7
#845EA7 is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 51.8% red, 36.9% green, and 65.5% blue. Its hue is 271°, with 29% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #845EA7.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #845EA7 as they’d see it.
#845EA7 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #845EA7
What color is #845EA7?
#845EA7 is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 51.8% red, 36.9% green, and 65.5% blue. Its hue is 271°, with 29% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #845EA7 in RGB?
#845EA7 is rgb(132, 94, 167): 132 red, 94 green, and 167 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #845EA7 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(21, 44, 0, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #845EA7?
PANTONE 2641 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #845EA7?
Its complement #51792F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.