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#827ADC Color

#827ADC is rgb(130, 122, 220) in RGB, hsl(245, 58%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 45%, 0%, 14%) 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 6.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#827ADC
HEX#827ADC
RGBrgb(130, 122, 220)
HSLhsl(245, 58%, 67%)
HSVhsv(245, 45%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 45%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(63.1% 0.144 285.2)
LABlab(55.34% 21.51 -49.90)
LCHlch(55.34% 54.34 293.32)

What #827ADC 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 #827ADC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 6.12Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 10.26Indigo (Crayola)#4F69C6ΔE 13.14Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 13.43Han Blue#446CCFΔE 15Amethyst#9966CCΔE 15.39

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

#827ADC Channel Values

How #827ADC 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 122 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 245° · S 58% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 245° · S 45% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.64:1 vs white · 5.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #827ADC 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 text3.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #827ADC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #827ADC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #827ADC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#827ADC
Complementary
#D4DC7A
Analogous
#7AA3DC
Analogous
#B37ADC
Triadic
#DC827A
Triadic
#7ADC82
Split comp.
#DCB37A
Split comp.
#A3DC7A

Tints & Shades of #827ADC

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

#918AE0
#A49EE5
#B3AEEA
#C6C3EF
#D5D3F3
#E8E7F9

Shades

#6056D2
#4134C5
#352BA1
#29217D
#1D1859
#110E34

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #827ADC.

How #827ADC 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#827ADC
Protanopia#7B7BDC
Protanomaly#7E7BDC
Deuteranopia#7D7DDC
Deuteranomaly#7F7CDC
Tritanopia#6E8C8C
Tritanomaly#7785B2
Achromatopsia#868686

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #827ADC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-827adc: #827ADC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #827ADC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-827adc': '#827ADC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.478, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_827adc">#827ADC</color>
SVG fillfill="#827ADC"

More Blue Colors

#827ADC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#827ADC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #827ADC?

#827ADC is a light blue — rgb(130, 122, 220) in RGB and hsl(245, 58%, 67%) 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 6.12.

What is the RGB value of #827ADC?

#827ADC is rgb(130, 122, 220) — red 130, green 122, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #827ADC?

#827ADC converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 45%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #827ADC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #827ADC scores 3.64:1 against white and 5.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #827ADC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #827ADC 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 10.26, which is visibly different.

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