Information about #82799B color

#82799B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #82799B belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(130, 121, 155) (51% red, 47.5% green, 60.8% blue), or CMYK 10 / 13 / 0 / 39 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#82799B presents itself as a softly toned blue-purple violet — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Stained Red (#78779B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wisteria Color (#89729E) and Rhythm (#777696).

The recipe behind #82799B is rgb(130, 121, 155), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #82799B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. No one has named #82799B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#82799B color variations

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#82799B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #82799B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#82799B
  • RGB130, 121, 155
  • CMYK10, 13, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(130, 121, 155)
  • HSL256°, 15%, 54%
  • HSL Precise255.882°, 14.53%, 54.118%
  • HSV256°, 22%, 61%
  • HSB256°, 22%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.510, 0.475, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.510, 0.475, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.510, 0.475, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID82799B
  • DECIMAL ID8550811
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01