#821787 Color
#821787 is rgb(130, 23, 135) in RGB, hsl(297, 71%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 83%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Patriarch (#800080), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#821787rgb(130, 23, 135)hsl(297, 71%, 31%)hsv(297, 83%, 53%)cmyk(4%, 83%, 0%, 47%)oklch(43.9% 0.186 326.1)lab(31.92% 53.27 -37.09)lch(31.92% 64.91 325.15)What #821787 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 #821787, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#821787 Channel Values
How #821787 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 23 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 297° · S 71% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 297° · S 83% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.67:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #821787 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 #821787
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #821787; 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 #821787
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 #821787 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.
#821787#3C3C87#603187#505085#674086#7A3737#7D2D61#4B4B4BUsing #821787 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-821787: #821787;background-color: #821787;colors: { 'color-821787': '#821787' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.090, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_821787">#821787</color>fill="#821787"More Pink Colors
#821787 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#821787 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #821787?
#821787 is a dark pink — rgb(130, 23, 135) in RGB and hsl(297, 71%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Patriarch (#800080), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.7.
What is the RGB value of #821787?
#821787 is rgb(130, 23, 135) — red 130, green 23, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #821787?
#821787 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 83%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #821787 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #821787 scores 8.67:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #821787 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #821787 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 3.7, which is very hard to tell apart.
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