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#826CAC Color

#826CAC is rgb(130, 108, 172) in RGB, hsl(261, 28%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 37%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Mountain Majesty (#9678B6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#826CAC
HEX#826CAC
RGBrgb(130, 108, 172)
HSLhsl(261, 28%, 55%)
HSVhsv(261, 37%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 37%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(57.8% 0.099 299.1)
LABlab(49.76% 19.33 -31.29)
LCHlch(49.76% 36.78 301.71)

What #826CAC 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 #826CAC, 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 purple in the library.

#826CAC Channel Values

How #826CAC 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 108 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 261° · S 28% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 261° · S 37% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.48:1 vs white · 4.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #826CAC 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 text4.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #826CAC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #826CAC; 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 #826CAC

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 #826CAC 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#826CAC
Protanopia#7070AC
Protanomaly#786FAC
Deuteranopia#7474AC
Deuteranomaly#7A71AC
Tritanopia#797777
Tritanomaly#7C728F
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #826CAC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-826cac: #826CAC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #826CAC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-826cac': '#826CAC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.424, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_826cac">#826CAC</color>
SVG fillfill="#826CAC"

More Purple Colors

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

#826CAC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #826CAC?

#826CAC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(130, 108, 172) in RGB and hsl(261, 28%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Mountain Majesty (#9678B6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.38.

What is the RGB value of #826CAC?

#826CAC is rgb(130, 108, 172) — red 130, green 108, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #826CAC?

#826CAC converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 37%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #826CAC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #826CAC scores 4.48:1 against white and 4.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #826CAC 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 22.69, which is visibly different.

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