#815A7A Color
#815A7A is rgb(129, 90, 122) in RGB, hsl(311, 18%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 5%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chinese Violet (#856088), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#815A7Argb(129, 90, 122)hsl(311, 18%, 43%)hsv(311, 30%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 5%, 49%)oklch(52% 0.069 333)lab(43.35% 20.61 -11.46)lch(43.35% 23.58 330.92)What #815A7A 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 #815A7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#815A7A Channel Values
How #815A7A 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 90 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 311° · S 18% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 311° · S 30% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 5% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.71:1 vs white · 3.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #815A7A 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 #815A7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #815A7A; 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 #815A7A
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 #815A7A 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.
#815A7A#62627A#705F7A#696979#736379#7E5F5F#7F5D6B#666666Using #815A7A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-815a7a: #815A7A;background-color: #815A7A;colors: { 'color-815a7a': '#815A7A' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.353, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_815a7a">#815A7A</color>fill="#815A7A"More Pink Colors
#815A7A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#815A7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #815A7A?
#815A7A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(129, 90, 122) in RGB and hsl(311, 18%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chinese Violet (#856088), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.31.
What is the RGB value of #815A7A?
#815A7A is rgb(129, 90, 122) — red 129, green 90, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #815A7A?
#815A7A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 5%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #815A7A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #815A7A scores 5.71:1 against white and 3.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #815A7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #815A7A 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 23.61, which is visibly different.
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