#821C71 Color
#821C71 is rgb(130, 28, 113) in RGB, hsl(310, 65%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 78%, 13%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Violet (#892F77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#821C71rgb(130, 28, 113)hsl(310, 65%, 31%)hsv(310, 78%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 78%, 13%, 49%)oklch(42.9% 0.164 335.9)lab(31.35% 49.26 -24.17)lch(31.35% 54.87 333.87)What #821C71 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 #821C71, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#821C71 Channel Values
How #821C71 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 28 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 310° · S 65% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 310° · S 78% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 78% · Y 13% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.92:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #821C71 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 #821C71
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #821C71; 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 #821C71
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 #821C71 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.
#821C71#3E3E71#603371#51516F#684170#7D3131#7F2A52#4A4A4AUsing #821C71 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-821c71: #821C71;background-color: #821C71;colors: { 'color-821c71': '#821C71' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.110, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_821c71">#821C71</color>fill="#821C71"More Pink Colors
#821C71 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#821C71 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #821C71?
#821C71 is a dark pink — rgb(130, 28, 113) in RGB and hsl(310, 65%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Violet (#892F77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.48.
What is the RGB value of #821C71?
#821C71 is rgb(130, 28, 113) — red 130, green 28, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #821C71?
#821C71 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 13%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #821C71 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #821C71 scores 8.92:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #821C71 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #821C71 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 14.02, which is visibly different.
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