#817089 Color
#817089 is rgb(129, 112, 137) in RGB, hsl(281, 10%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 18%, 0%, 46%) 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 6.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#817089rgb(129, 112, 137)hsl(281, 10%, 49%)hsv(281, 18%, 54%)cmyk(6%, 18%, 0%, 46%)oklch(57% 0.043 315)lab(49.52% 10.54 -11.20)lch(49.52% 15.39 313.26)What #817089 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 #817089, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#817089 Channel Values
How #817089 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 112 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 281° · S 10% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 281° · S 18% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.55:1 vs white · 4.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #817089 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 #817089
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #817089; 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 #817089
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 #817089 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.
#817089#737389#797289#767689#7B7489#7E7474#7F727D#767676Using #817089 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-817089: #817089;background-color: #817089;colors: { 'color-817089': '#817089' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.439, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_817089">#817089</color>fill="#817089"More Purple Colors
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#817089 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #817089?
#817089 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(129, 112, 137) in RGB and hsl(281, 10%, 49%) 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 6.1.
What is the RGB value of #817089?
#817089 is rgb(129, 112, 137) — red 129, green 112, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #817089?
#817089 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 18%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #817089 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #817089 scores 4.55:1 against white and 4.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #817089 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #817089 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 14.2, which is visibly different.
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