#823079 Color
#823079 is rgb(130, 48, 121) in RGB, hsl(307, 46%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 7%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Violet (#892F77), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#823079rgb(130, 48, 121)hsl(307, 46%, 35%)hsv(307, 63%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 7%, 49%)oklch(45.4% 0.145 332.2)lab(34.49% 42.70 -24.33)lch(34.49% 49.15 330.32)What #823079 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 #823079, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#823079 Channel Values
How #823079 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 48 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 307° · S 46% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 307° · S 63% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 7% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.93:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #823079 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 #823079
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #823079; 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 #823079
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 #823079 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.
#823079#474779#643F79#565677#6A4A78#7C3F3F#7F3A5C#515151Using #823079 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-823079: #823079;background-color: #823079;colors: { 'color-823079': '#823079' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.188, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_823079">#823079</color>fill="#823079"More Pink Colors
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#823079 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #823079?
#823079 is a dark pink — rgb(130, 48, 121) in RGB and hsl(307, 46%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Violet (#892F77), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.79.
What is the RGB value of #823079?
#823079 is rgb(130, 48, 121) — red 130, green 48, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #823079?
#823079 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 7%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #823079 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #823079 scores 7.93:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #823079 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #823079 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 18.6, which is visibly different.
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