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#827792 Color

#827792 is rgb(130, 119, 146) in RGB, hsl(264, 11%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 18%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rhythm (#777696), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#827792
HEX#827792
RGBrgb(130, 119, 146)
HSLhsl(264, 11%, 52%)
HSVhsv(264, 18%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 18%, 0%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.043 303.6)
LABlab(51.76% 8.51 -13.11)
LCHlch(51.76% 15.63 303.00)

What #827792 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 #827792, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#827792 Channel Values

How #827792 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 119 · B 1468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 11% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 18% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.2:1 vs white · 5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #827792 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 text4.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #827792

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #827792; 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 #827792

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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Shades

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How #827792 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#827792
Protanopia#797992
Protanomaly#7D7892
Deuteranopia#7B7B92
Deuteranomaly#7E7992
Tritanopia#7E7B7B
Tritanomaly#807985
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

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Using #827792 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-827792: #827792;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #827792;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-827792': '#827792' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.467, blue: 0.573)
Android XML<color name="color_827792">#827792</color>
SVG fillfill="#827792"

More Purple Colors

#827792 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#827792 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #827792?

#827792 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(130, 119, 146) in RGB and hsl(264, 11%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rhythm (#777696), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.13.

What is the RGB value of #827792?

#827792 is rgb(130, 119, 146) — red 130, green 119, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #827792?

#827792 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 18%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #827792 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #827792 scores 4.2:1 against white and 5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #827792 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #827792 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 12.07, which is visibly different.

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