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#827DCF Color

#827DCF is rgb(130, 125, 207) in RGB, hsl(244, 46%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 40%, 0%, 19%) 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 7.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#827DCF
HEX#827DCF
RGBrgb(130, 125, 207)
HSLhsl(244, 46%, 65%)
HSVhsv(244, 40%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 40%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(62.9% 0.122 285.1)
LABlab(55.53% 16.99 -42.29)
LCHlch(55.53% 45.57 291.88)

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

Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 7.51Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 8.21Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 14.44Indigo (Crayola)#4F69C6ΔE 14.62Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 15.17Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 16.95

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

#827DCF Channel Values

How #827DCF 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 125 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 244° · S 46% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 244° · S 40% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.63:1 vs white · 5.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #827DCF 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 text3.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #827DCF

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

Base
#827DCF
Complementary
#C9CF7D
Analogous
#7DA0CF
Analogous
#AB7DCF
Triadic
#CF827D
Triadic
#7DCF82
Split comp.
#CFAB7D
Split comp.
#A0CF7D

Tints & Shades of #827DCF

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

#948FD6
#A29EDB
#B4B1E2
#C6C3E9
#D8D6F0
#E6E5F5

Shades

#625BC2
#4A42B3
#3C3691
#2E2970
#201D4E
#141230

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

How #827DCF 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#827DCF
Protanopia#7E7ECF
Protanomaly#807ECF
Deuteranopia#7F7FCF
Deuteranomaly#807ECF
Tritanopia#738B8B
Tritanomaly#7986AA
Achromatopsia#868686

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #827DCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-827dcf: #827DCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #827DCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-827dcf': '#827DCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.490, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_827dcf">#827DCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#827DCF"

More Blue Colors

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

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#827DCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #827DCF?

#827DCF is a light blue — rgb(130, 125, 207) in RGB and hsl(244, 46%, 65%) 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 7.51.

What is the RGB value of #827DCF?

#827DCF is rgb(130, 125, 207) — red 130, green 125, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #827DCF?

#827DCF converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 40%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #827DCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #827DCF scores 3.63:1 against white and 5.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #827DCF 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 16.95, which is visibly different.

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