#815298 Color
#815298 is rgb(129, 82, 152) in RGB, hsl(280, 30%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 46%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), visibly different at ΔE 11.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#815298rgb(129, 82, 152)hsl(280, 30%, 46%)hsv(280, 46%, 60%)cmyk(15%, 46%, 0%, 40%)oklch(52% 0.118 313.8)lab(42.52% 29.86 -30.79)lch(42.52% 42.89 314.12)What #815298 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 #815298, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#815298 Channel Values
How #815298 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 129 · G 82 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 30% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 46% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.84:1 vs white · 3.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #815298 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 #815298
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #815298; 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 #815298
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 #815298 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.
#815298#5C5C98#6D5898#656597#715E98#795F5F#7C5A7A#656565Using #815298 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-815298: #815298;background-color: #815298;colors: { 'color-815298': '#815298' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.322, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_815298">#815298</color>fill="#815298"More Purple Colors
#815298 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#815298 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #815298?
#815298 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(129, 82, 152) in RGB and hsl(280, 30%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.08.
What is the RGB value of #815298?
#815298 is rgb(129, 82, 152) — red 129, green 82, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #815298?
#815298 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 46%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #815298 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #815298 scores 5.84:1 against white and 3.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #815298 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #815298 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 19.08, which is visibly different.
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