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#828297 Color

#828297 is rgb(130, 130, 151) in RGB, hsl(240, 9%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 14%, 0%, 41%) 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 5.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#828297
HEX#828297
RGBrgb(130, 130, 151)
HSLhsl(240, 9%, 55%)
HSVhsv(240, 14%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 14%, 0%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(61.4% 0.031 285.4)
LABlab(54.91% 3.34 -11.30)
LCHlch(54.91% 11.79 286.45)

What #828297 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 #828297, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#828297 Channel Values

How #828297 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 130 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 240° · S 9% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 240° · S 14% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.76:1 vs white · 5.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #828297 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 text3.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #828297

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #828297; 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 #828297

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 #828297 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#828297
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Tritanopia#7F8585
Tritanomaly#80848C
Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #828297 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-828297: #828297;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #828297;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-828297': '#828297' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.510, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_828297">#828297</color>
SVG fillfill="#828297"

More Gray Colors

#828297 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#828297 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #828297?

#828297 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(130, 130, 151) in RGB and hsl(240, 9%, 55%) 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 5.4.

What is the RGB value of #828297?

#828297 is rgb(130, 130, 151) — red 130, green 130, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #828297?

#828297 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 14%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #828297 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #828297 scores 3.76:1 against white and 5.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #828297 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #828297 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 lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 6.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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