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#823196 Color

#823196 is rgb(130, 49, 150) in RGB, hsl(288, 51%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 67%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), visibly different at ΔE 10.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#823196
HEX#823196
RGBrgb(130, 49, 150)
HSLhsl(288, 51%, 39%)
HSVhsv(288, 67%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 67%, 0%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(47.2% 0.17 319.1)
LABlab(36.02% 46.36 -39.79)
LCHlch(36.02% 61.09 319.36)

What #823196 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 #823196, 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 purple in the library.

#823196 Channel Values

How #823196 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 49 · B 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 51% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 67% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.42:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #823196 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 text7.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #823196

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #823196; 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 #823196

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 #823196 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#823196
Protanopia#474796
Protanomaly#643F96
Deuteranopia#575795
Deuteranomaly#6B4A95
Tritanopia#784848
Tritanomaly#7C4070
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #823196 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-823196: #823196;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #823196;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-823196': '#823196' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.192, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_823196">#823196</color>
SVG fillfill="#823196"

More Purple Colors

#823196 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#823196 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #823196?

#823196 is a dark purple — rgb(130, 49, 150) in RGB and hsl(288, 51%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.44.

What is the RGB value of #823196?

#823196 is rgb(130, 49, 150) — red 130, green 49, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #823196?

#823196 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 67%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #823196 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #823196 scores 7.42:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #823196 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #823196 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 11.77, which is visibly different.

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