#825E7B Color
#825E7B is rgb(130, 94, 123) in RGB, hsl(312, 16%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 5%, 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 6.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#825E7Brgb(130, 94, 123)hsl(312, 16%, 44%)hsv(312, 28%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 5%, 49%)oklch(52.9% 0.063 333.4)lab(44.51% 18.89 -10.32)lch(44.51% 21.53 331.34)What #825E7B 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 #825E7B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#825E7B Channel Values
How #825E7B 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 94 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 312° · S 16% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 312° · S 28% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 5% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.47:1 vs white · 3.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #825E7B 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 #825E7B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #825E7B; 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 #825E7B
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 #825E7B 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.
#825E7B#65657B#72627B#6C6C7A#75667A#7F6262#80616D#696969Using #825E7B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-825e7b: #825E7B;background-color: #825E7B;colors: { 'color-825e7b': '#825E7B' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.369, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_825e7b">#825E7B</color>fill="#825E7B"More Pink Colors
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#825E7B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #825E7B?
#825E7B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(130, 94, 123) in RGB and hsl(312, 16%, 44%) 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 6.31.
What is the RGB value of #825E7B?
#825E7B is rgb(130, 94, 123) — red 130, green 94, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #825E7B?
#825E7B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 5%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #825E7B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #825E7B scores 5.47:1 against white and 3.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #825E7B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #825E7B 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 21.53, which is visibly different.
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