What color is #82519C?

#82519C is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #82519C?

The RGB value is 130, 81, 156: 130 red, 81 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #82519C?

The complementary color is #6B9C51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #82519C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#82519C color

#82519C rgb(130, 81, 156)

Shades of purple

The hex color #82519C is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51% red, 31.8% green and 61.2% blue (130, 81, 156).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 32% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

#82519C color codes

HEX	`#82519C`
RGB	`rgb(130, 81, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51%, 31.8%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 32%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 48%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 48%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.81, 34.42, -32.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.81, 47.65, 316.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.148, 13.031, 33.005)`
Decimal	`8540572`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #82519C, 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 #82519C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#82519C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #82519C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #82519c; }
.text { color: #82519c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #82519c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(130 81 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #82519c, #9c5190); }

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Questions

What color is #82519C?: #82519C is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #82519C?: The RGB value is 130, 81, 156: 130 red, 81 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #82519C?: The complementary color is #6B9C51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #82519C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.