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#821C92 Color

#821C92 is rgb(130, 28, 146) in RGB, hsl(292, 68%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 81%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#821C92
HEX#821C92
RGBrgb(130, 28, 146)
HSLhsl(292, 68%, 34%)
HSVhsv(292, 81%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 81%, 0%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(45% 0.19 321.7)
LABlab(33.01% 53.37 -42.15)
LCHlch(33.01% 68.00 321.70)

What #821C92 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 #821C92, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 7.19Patriarch#800080ΔE 7.26Mardi Gras#880085ΔE 7.77Philippine Violet#81007FΔE 7.96Mauveine#8D029BΔE 9.14Zinzolin#6C0277ΔE 9.22

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

#821C92 Channel Values

How #821C92 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 28 · B 1468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 68% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 81% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.3:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #821C92 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 text8.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #821C92 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #821C92

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #821C92; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#821C92
Complementary
#2B921C
Analogous
#471C92
Analogous
#921C66
Triadic
#92821C
Triadic
#1C9282
Split comp.
#66921C
Split comp.
#1C9247

Tints & Shades of #821C92

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.

Tints

#A423B8
#C231D8
#CD58DF
#DA83E7
#E5A9EF
#F1D0F6

Shades

#731881
#60146B
#50115A
#410E49
#320B38
#1F0722

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #821C92.

How #821C92 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#821C92
Protanopia#3E3E92
Protanomaly#603392
Deuteranopia#515191
Deuteranomaly#684191
Tritanopia#783D3D
Tritanomaly#7C326A
Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

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Using #821C92 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-821c92: #821C92;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #821C92;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-821c92': '#821C92' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.110, blue: 0.573)
Android XML<color name="color_821c92">#821C92</color>
SVG fillfill="#821C92"

More Pink Colors

#821C92 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#821C92 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #821C92?

#821C92 is a dark pink — rgb(130, 28, 146) in RGB and hsl(292, 68%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.19.

What is the RGB value of #821C92?

#821C92 is rgb(130, 28, 146) — red 130, green 28, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #821C92?

#821C92 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 81%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #821C92 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #821C92 scores 8.3:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #821C92 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #821C92 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 7.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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