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#82174E Color

#82174E is rgb(130, 23, 78) in RGB, hsl(329, 70%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 40%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pansy Purple (#78184A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#82174E
HEX#82174E
RGBrgb(130, 23, 78)
HSLhsl(329, 70%, 30%)
HSVhsv(329, 82%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 40%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(40.9% 0.148 355.1)
LABlab(29.52% 47.41 -4.22)
LCHlch(29.52% 47.60 354.91)

What #82174E 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 #82174E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#82174E Channel Values

How #82174E 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 130 · G 23 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 70% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 82% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 82% · Y 40% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.63:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #82174E 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 text9.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #82174E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #82174E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #82174E

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 #82174E 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#82174E
Protanopia#3C3C4E
Protanomaly#60314E
Deuteranopia#50504B
Deuteranomaly#67404C
Tritanopia#802323
Tritanomaly#811F39
Achromatopsia#454545

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Using #82174E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-82174e: #82174E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #82174E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-82174e': '#82174E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.090, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_82174e">#82174E</color>
SVG fillfill="#82174E"

More Pink Colors

#82174E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#82174E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #82174E?

#82174E is a dark pink — rgb(130, 23, 78) in RGB and hsl(329, 70%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pansy Purple (#78184A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.15.

What is the RGB value of #82174E?

#82174E is rgb(130, 23, 78) — red 130, green 23, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #82174E?

#82174E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 40%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #82174E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #82174E scores 9.63:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #82174E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #82174E 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 28.86, which is a different colour altogether.

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