Close to Blue Violet
#820BED
#820BED is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 51% red, 4.3% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 272°, with 91% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #820BED.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.52:1 AABlack text on this color
3.22:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.52:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.22:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #820BED as they’d see it.
#820BED in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #820BED
What color is #820BED?
#820BED is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 51% red, 4.3% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 272°, with 91% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #820BED in RGB?
#820BED is rgb(130, 11, 237): 130 red, 11 green, and 237 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #820BED in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(45, 95, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #820BED?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #820BED?
Its complement #2E6B00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.