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#810BAD Color

#810BAD is rgb(129, 11, 173) in RGB, hsl(284, 88%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 94%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#810BAD
HEX#810BAD
RGBrgb(129, 11, 173)
HSLhsl(284, 88%, 36%)
HSVhsv(284, 94%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 94%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(46% 0.223 312.9)
LABlab(33.26% 60.59 -58.10)
LCHlch(33.26% 83.94 316.20)

What #810BAD 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 #810BAD, 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.

#810BAD Channel Values

How #810BAD 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 129 · G 11 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 88% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 94% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.12:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #810BAD 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.

TextWhite text8.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #810BAD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #810BAD; 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 #810BAD

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 #810BAD 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#810BAD
Protanopia#3838AD
Protanomaly#5E2CAD
Deuteranopia#4D4DAC
Deuteranomaly#663DAC
Tritanopia#724343
Tritanomaly#78347C
Achromatopsia#505050

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #810BAD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-810bad: #810BAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #810BAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-810bad': '#810BAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.043, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_810bad">#810BAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#810BAD"

More Purple Colors

#810BAD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#810BAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #810BAD?

#810BAD is a dark purple — rgb(129, 11, 173) in RGB and hsl(284, 88%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.54.

What is the RGB value of #810BAD?

#810BAD is rgb(129, 11, 173) — red 129, green 11, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #810BAD?

#810BAD converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 94%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #810BAD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #810BAD scores 8.12:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #810BAD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #810BAD 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 9.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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