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#81657C Color

#81657C is rgb(129, 101, 124) in RGB, hsl(311, 12%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 4%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Lavender (#796878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#81657C
HEX#81657C
RGBrgb(129, 101, 124)
HSLhsl(311, 12%, 45%)
HSVhsv(311, 22%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 4%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(54.2% 0.049 332.4)
LABlab(46.22% 14.70 -8.39)
LCHlch(46.22% 16.93 330.30)

What #81657C 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 #81657C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Old Lavender#796878ΔE 5.82Mountbatten Pink#997A8DΔE 8.96Chinese Violet#856088ΔE 9.95Mauve Taupe#915F6DΔE 12.08Antique Fuchsia#915C83ΔE 12.84Deep Taupe#7E5E60ΔE 12.96

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

#81657C Channel Values

How #81657C 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 101 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 12% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 22% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 4% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.14:1 vs white · 4.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #81657C 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 text5.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #81657C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #81657C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #81657C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#81657C
Complementary
#65816A
Analogous
#786581
Analogous
#81656E
Triadic
#7B8165
Triadic
#657B81
Split comp.
#6E8165
Split comp.
#658178

Tints & Shades of #81657C

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.

Tints

#967990
#A58DA1
#B7A4B4
#C7B8C4
#D9CED7
#E9E2E7

Shades

#6F586B
#5E4A5B
#4D3D4A
#3F313C
#2E242C
#1D161B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #81657C.

How #81657C 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#81657C
Protanopia#6A6A7C
Protanomaly#74687C
Deuteranopia#6F6F7B
Deuteranomaly#776B7C
Tritanopia#7E6868
Tritanomaly#806771
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #81657C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-81657c: #81657C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #81657C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-81657c': '#81657C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.396, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_81657c">#81657C</color>
SVG fillfill="#81657C"

More Pink Colors

#81657C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#81657C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #81657C?

#81657C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(129, 101, 124) in RGB and hsl(311, 12%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.82.

What is the RGB value of #81657C?

#81657C is rgb(129, 101, 124) — red 129, green 101, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #81657C?

#81657C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 4%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #81657C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #81657C scores 5.14:1 against white and 4.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #81657C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #81657C 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 17.02, which is visibly different.

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