What color is #822EAC?

#822EAC is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Pleasant Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #822EAC?

The RGB value is 130, 46, 172: 130 red, 46 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #822EAC?

The complementary color is #58AC2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #822EAC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#822EAC color

#822EAC rgb(130, 46, 172)

Shades of purple

The hex color #822EAC is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51% red, 18% green and 67.5% blue (130, 46, 172).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 58% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 73% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Pleasant Purple (#8833AA), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.15:1).

#822EAC color codes

HEX	`#822EAC`
RGB	`rgb(130, 46, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51%, 18%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 58%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 73%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 73%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.26, 55.57, -51.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.26, 75.68, 317.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.628, 9.679, 39.961)`
Decimal	`8531628`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #822EAC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #822EAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#822EAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #822EAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #822eac; }
.text { color: #822eac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #822eac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(130 46 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #822eac, #ac2e97); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #822EAC?: #822EAC is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Pleasant Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #822EAC?: The RGB value is 130, 46, 172: 130 red, 46 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #822EAC?: The complementary color is #58AC2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #822EAC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.