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#828093 Color

#828093 is rgb(130, 128, 147) in RGB, hsl(246, 8%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 13%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roman Silver (#838996), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#828093
HEX#828093
RGBrgb(130, 128, 147)
HSLhsl(246, 8%, 54%)
HSVhsv(246, 13%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 13%, 0%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(60.8% 0.029 290.4)
LABlab(54.25% 3.75 -9.98)
LCHlch(54.25% 10.67 290.58)

What #828093 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 #828093, 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 gray in the library.

#828093 Channel Values

How #828093 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 128 · B 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 246° · S 8% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 246° · S 13% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.85:1 vs white · 5.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #828093 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 text3.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #828093

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #828093; 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 #828093

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 #828093 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#828093
Protanopia#808093
Protanomaly#818093
Deuteranopia#818193
Deuteranomaly#818093
Tritanopia#7F8383
Tritanomaly#808289
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #828093 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-828093: #828093;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #828093;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-828093': '#828093' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.502, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_828093">#828093</color>
SVG fillfill="#828093"

More Gray Colors

#828093 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#828093 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #828093?

#828093 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(130, 128, 147) in RGB and hsl(246, 8%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roman Silver (#838996), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.27.

What is the RGB value of #828093?

#828093 is rgb(130, 128, 147) — red 130, green 128, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #828093?

#828093 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 13%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #828093 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #828093 scores 3.85:1 against white and 5.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #828093 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #828093 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 7.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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