#823F83 Color
#823F83 is rgb(130, 63, 131) in RGB, hsl(299, 35%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 52%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#823F83rgb(130, 63, 131)hsl(299, 35%, 38%)hsv(299, 52%, 51%)cmyk(1%, 52%, 0%, 49%)oklch(47.9% 0.129 326.8)lab(37.67% 36.93 -25.59)lch(37.67% 44.93 325.28)What #823F83 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 #823F83, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#823F83 Channel Values
How #823F83 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 63 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 299° · S 35% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 299° · S 52% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.03:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #823F83 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 #823F83
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #823F83; 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 #823F83
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 #823F83 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.
#823F83#505083#674983#5C5C82#6D5282#7C4C4C#7E4766#595959Using #823F83 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-823f83: #823F83;background-color: #823F83;colors: { 'color-823f83': '#823F83' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.247, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_823f83">#823F83</color>fill="#823F83"More Pink Colors
#823F83 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#823F83 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #823F83?
#823F83 is a dark pink — rgb(130, 63, 131) in RGB and hsl(299, 35%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.53.
What is the RGB value of #823F83?
#823F83 is rgb(130, 63, 131) — red 130, green 63, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #823F83?
#823F83 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 52%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #823F83 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #823F83 scores 7.03:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #823F83 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #823F83 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 22.77, which is visibly different.
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