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#826BCC Color

#826BCC is rgb(130, 107, 204) in RGB, hsl(254, 49%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 48%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#826BCC
HEX#826BCC
RGBrgb(130, 107, 204)
HSLhsl(254, 49%, 61%)
HSVhsv(254, 48%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 48%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(59.4% 0.145 292.3)
LABlab(50.88% 26.39 -47.92)
LCHlch(50.88% 54.70 298.84)

What #826BCC 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 #826BCC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 6.23Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 6.95Amethyst#9966CCΔE 9.91Royal Purple#7851A9ΔE 11.61Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 12.03Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 12.93

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#826BCC Channel Values

How #826BCC 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 107 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 49% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 48% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.26:1 vs white · 4.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #826BCC 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #826BCC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #826BCC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #826BCC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#826BCC
Complementary
#B6CC6B
Analogous
#6B85CC
Analogous
#B26BCC
Triadic
#CC826B
Triadic
#6BCC82
Split comp.
#CCB26B
Split comp.
#85CC6B

Tints & Shades of #826BCC

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.

Tints

#927ED3
#A595DB
#B5A8E1
#C5BBE8
#D5CEEE
#E8E4F6

Shades

#684CC2
#553BAB
#46308D
#35246A
#261A4C
#17102E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #826BCC.

How #826BCC 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#826BCC
Protanopia#6F6FCC
Protanomaly#776ECC
Deuteranopia#7373CC
Deuteranomaly#7970CC
Tritanopia#717D7D
Tritanomaly#7876A3
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #826BCC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-826bcc: #826BCC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #826BCC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-826bcc': '#826BCC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.420, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_826bcc">#826BCC</color>
SVG fillfill="#826BCC"

More Blue Colors

#826BCC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#826BCC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #826BCC?

#826BCC is a light blue — rgb(130, 107, 204) in RGB and hsl(254, 49%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.

What is the RGB value of #826BCC?

#826BCC is rgb(130, 107, 204) — red 130, green 107, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #826BCC?

#826BCC converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 48%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #826BCC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #826BCC scores 4.26:1 against white and 4.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #826BCC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #826BCC 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 6.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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