#816F9C

A medium, muted purple closely aligning with Slategray.

About #816F9C

When working with digital screens, the color #816F9C is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Slategray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(129, 111, 156).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 17% Cyan, 29% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 39% Black. With a hue angle of 264.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#816F9C
RGB129, 111, 156
HSL264.0°, 18.5%, 52.4%
CMYK17%, 29%, 0%, 39%
HSV264.0°, 28.8%, 61.2%
LAB50.0, 16.4, -21.7
XYZ20.7, 18.4, 33.9
Decimal8482716

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.48:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.69:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.28:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.98:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #816F9C; }
.text-color { color: #816F9C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #816F9C; }

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