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#82597A Color

#82597A is rgb(130, 89, 122) in RGB, hsl(312, 19%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 6%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chinese Violet (#856088), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#82597A
HEX#82597A
RGBrgb(130, 89, 122)
HSLhsl(312, 19%, 43%)
HSVhsv(312, 32%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 6%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(51.9% 0.072 333.7)
LABlab(43.22% 21.56 -11.64)
LCHlch(43.22% 24.50 331.64)

What #82597A 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 #82597A, 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 pink in the library.

#82597A Channel Values

How #82597A 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 89 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 19% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 32% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 6% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.74:1 vs white · 3.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #82597A 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 text5.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #82597A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #82597A; 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 #82597A

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 #82597A 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#82597A
Protanopia#62627A
Protanomaly#705E7A
Deuteranopia#696979
Deuteranomaly#746379
Tritanopia#7F5E5E
Tritanomaly#805C6A
Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #82597A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-82597a: #82597A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #82597A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-82597a': '#82597A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.349, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_82597a">#82597A</color>
SVG fillfill="#82597A"

More Pink Colors

#82597A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#82597A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #82597A?

#82597A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(130, 89, 122) in RGB and hsl(312, 19%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chinese Violet (#856088), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.

What is the RGB value of #82597A?

#82597A is rgb(130, 89, 122) — red 130, green 89, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #82597A?

#82597A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 6%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #82597A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #82597A scores 5.74:1 against white and 3.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #82597A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #82597A 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 24.53, which is visibly different.

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