#816783 Color
#816783 is rgb(129, 103, 131) in RGB, hsl(296, 12%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 21%, 0%, 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 7.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#816783rgb(129, 103, 131)hsl(296, 12%, 46%)hsv(296, 21%, 51%)cmyk(2%, 21%, 0%, 49%)oklch(54.9% 0.053 324)lab(46.95% 14.64 -11.48)lch(46.95% 18.60 321.90)What #816783 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 #816783, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#816783 Channel Values
How #816783 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 103 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 296° · S 12% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 296° · S 21% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5:1 vs white · 4.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #816783 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 #816783
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #816783; 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 #816783
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 #816783 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.
#816783#6C6C83#756A83#707082#776D83#7E6B6B#7F6975#6F6F6FUsing #816783 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-816783: #816783;background-color: #816783;colors: { 'color-816783': '#816783' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.404, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_816783">#816783</color>fill="#816783"More Pink Colors
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#816783 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #816783?
#816783 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(129, 103, 131) in RGB and hsl(296, 12%, 46%) 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 7.49.
What is the RGB value of #816783?
#816783 is rgb(129, 103, 131) — red 129, green 103, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #816783?
#816783 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 21%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #816783 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #816783 scores 5:1 against white and 4.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #816783 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #816783 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 18.77, which is visibly different.
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