#824794 Color
#824794 is rgb(130, 71, 148) in RGB, hsl(286, 35%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 52%, 0%, 42%) 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.
#824794rgb(130, 71, 148)hsl(286, 35%, 43%)hsv(286, 52%, 58%)cmyk(12%, 52%, 0%, 42%)oklch(50.1% 0.133 317.9)lab(40.05% 35.43 -32.23)lch(40.05% 47.90 317.71)What #824794 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 #824794, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#824794 Channel Values
How #824794 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 71 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 35% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 52% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.41:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #824794 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 #824794
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #824794; 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 #824794
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 #824794 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.
#824794#555594#6A5094#606093#6F5793#7A5656#7D5074#5F5F5FUsing #824794 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-824794: #824794;background-color: #824794;colors: { 'color-824794': '#824794' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.278, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_824794">#824794</color>fill="#824794"More Purple Colors
#824794 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#824794 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #824794?
#824794 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(130, 71, 148) in RGB and hsl(286, 35%, 43%) 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 #824794?
#824794 is rgb(130, 71, 148) — red 130, green 71, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #824794?
#824794 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 52%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #824794 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #824794 scores 6.41:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #824794 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #824794 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 17.51, which is visibly different.
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