#826A95 Color
#826A95 is rgb(130, 106, 149) in RGB, hsl(273, 17%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 29%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lilac (#86608E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#826A95rgb(130, 106, 149)hsl(273, 17%, 50%)hsv(273, 29%, 58%)cmyk(13%, 29%, 0%, 42%)oklch(56.3% 0.071 309.6)lab(48.41% 16.27 -19.92)lch(48.41% 25.72 309.24)What #826A95 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 #826A95, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#826A95 Channel Values
How #826A95 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 106 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 17% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 29% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.72:1 vs white · 4.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #826A95 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 #826A95
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #826A95; 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 #826A95
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 #826A95 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.
#826A95#6F6F95#776D95#737395#796F95#7C7171#7F6E81#737373Using #826A95 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-826a95: #826A95;background-color: #826A95;colors: { 'color-826a95': '#826A95' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.416, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_826a95">#826A95</color>fill="#826A95"More Purple Colors
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#826A95 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #826A95?
#826A95 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(130, 106, 149) in RGB and hsl(273, 17%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lilac (#86608E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.39.
What is the RGB value of #826A95?
#826A95 is rgb(130, 106, 149) — red 130, green 106, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #826A95?
#826A95 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 29%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #826A95 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #826A95 scores 4.72:1 against white and 4.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #826A95 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #826A95 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 22.02, which is visibly different.
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