What color is #826278?

#826278 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #826278?

The RGB value is 130, 98, 120: 130 red, 98 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #826278?

The complementary color is #62826C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #826278?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#826278 color

#826278 rgb(130, 98, 120)

Shades of pink

The hex color #826278 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51% red, 38.4% green and 47.1% blue (130, 98, 120).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 14% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 8% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#826278 color codes

HEX	`#826278`
RGB	`rgb(130, 98, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51%, 38.4%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 14%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 25%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 8%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.41, 16.81, -7.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.41, 18.33, 336.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.964, 14.838, 19.736)`
Decimal	`8544888`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #826278, 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 #826278	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#826278 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	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 #826278 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #826278; }
.text { color: #826278; }
.border { border: 2px solid #826278; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(130 98 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #826278, #826268); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #826278?: #826278 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #826278?: The RGB value is 130, 98, 120: 130 red, 98 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #826278?: The complementary color is #62826C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #826278?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.