#821266 Color
#821266 is rgb(130, 18, 102) in RGB, hsl(315, 76%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 22%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Purple (#992572), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#821266rgb(130, 18, 102)hsl(315, 76%, 29%)hsv(315, 86%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 86%, 22%, 49%)oklch(41.7% 0.166 341.1)lab(29.93% 50.76 -19.32)lch(29.93% 54.31 339.16)What #821266 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 #821266, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#821266 Channel Values
How #821266 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 130 · G 18 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 315° · S 76% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 315° · S 86% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 86% · Y 22% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.43:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #821266 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 #821266
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #821266; 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 #821266
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 #821266 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.
#821266#3B3B66#5F2F66#4F4F64#673F65#7E2929#7F2249#464646Using #821266 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-821266: #821266;background-color: #821266;colors: { 'color-821266': '#821266' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.071, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_821266">#821266</color>fill="#821266"More Pink Colors
#821266 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#821266 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #821266?
#821266 is a dark pink — rgb(130, 18, 102) in RGB and hsl(315, 76%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Purple (#992572), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.92.
What is the RGB value of #821266?
#821266 is rgb(130, 18, 102) — red 130, green 18, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #821266?
#821266 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 22%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #821266 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #821266 scores 9.43:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #821266 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #821266 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 17.8, which is visibly different.
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