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#807698 Color

#807698 is rgb(128, 118, 152) in RGB, hsl(258, 14%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 22%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rhythm (#777696), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#807698
HEX#807698
RGBrgb(128, 118, 152)
HSLhsl(258, 14%, 53%)
HSVhsv(258, 22%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 22%, 0%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(58.7% 0.052 298.2)
LABlab(51.49% 9.36 -17.03)
LCHlch(51.49% 19.44 298.79)

What #807698 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 #807698, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#807698 Channel Values

How #807698 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 128 · G 118 · B 1528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 258° · S 14% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 258° · S 22% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.23:1 vs white · 4.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #807698 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #807698

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #807698; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #807698

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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Shades

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How #807698 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.

Typical#807698
Protanopia#787898
Protanomaly#7B7798
Deuteranopia#797998
Deuteranomaly#7C7898
Tritanopia#7B7B7B
Tritanomaly#7D7988
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #807698 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-807698: #807698;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #807698;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-807698': '#807698' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.463, blue: 0.596)
Android XML<color name="color_807698">#807698</color>
SVG fillfill="#807698"

More Purple Colors

#807698 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#807698 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #807698?

#807698 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(128, 118, 152) in RGB and hsl(258, 14%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rhythm (#777696), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.71.

What is the RGB value of #807698?

#807698 is rgb(128, 118, 152) — red 128, green 118, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #807698?

#807698 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 22%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #807698 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #807698 scores 4.23:1 against white and 4.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #807698 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #807698 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 14.17, which is visibly different.

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