What color is #82486A?

#82486A is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #82486A?

The RGB value is 130, 72, 106: 130 red, 72 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #82486A?

The complementary color is #488260, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #82486A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#82486A color

#82486A rgb(130, 72, 106)

Shades of purple

The hex color #82486A is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51% red, 28.2% green and 41.6% blue (130, 72, 106).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 29% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 18% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Grape Kiss (#82476F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#82486A color codes

HEX	`#82486A`
RGB	`rgb(130, 72, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51%, 28.2%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 29%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 45%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 18%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.59, 29.54, -8.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.59, 30.87, 343.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.125, 10.422, 14.901)`
Decimal	`8538218`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #82486A, 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 #82486A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#82486A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #82486A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #82486a; }
.text { color: #82486a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #82486a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(130 72 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #82486a, #82484d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #82486A?: #82486A is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #82486A?: The RGB value is 130, 72, 106: 130 red, 72 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #82486A?: The complementary color is #488260, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #82486A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.