What color is #826C7D?

#826C7D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Moonscape. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #826C7D?

The RGB value is 130, 108, 125: 130 red, 108 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #826C7D?

The complementary color is #6C8271, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #826C7D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#826C7D color

#826C7D rgb(130, 108, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #826C7D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51% red, 42.4% green and 49% blue (130, 108, 125).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 9% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 4% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Moonscape (#806B77), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#826C7D color codes

HEX	`#826C7D`
RGB	`rgb(130, 108, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51%, 42.4%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 9%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 17%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 4%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.2, 11.84, -6.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.2, 13.34, 332.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.27, 16.952, 21.708)`
Decimal	`8547453`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #826C7D, 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 #826C7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#826C7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #826C7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #826c7d; }
.text { color: #826c7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #826c7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(130 108 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #826c7d, #826c72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #826C7D?: #826C7D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Moonscape. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #826C7D?: The RGB value is 130, 108, 125: 130 red, 108 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #826C7D?: The complementary color is #6C8271, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #826C7D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.