Chinese Violet (#856088)

The hex code for Chinese Violet is #856088. It is rgb(133, 96, 136) in RGB, hsl(296, 17%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 29%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK — a mid-tone pink. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#856088

RGBrgb(133, 96, 136)

HSLhsl(296, 17%, 45%)

HSVhsv(296, 29%, 53%)

CMYKcmyk(2%, 29%, 0%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(54.2% 0.075 324)

LABlab(45.77% 20.87 -16.19)

LCHlch(45.77% 26.41 322.20)

Colors Closest to Chinese Violet

Chinese Violet is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

French Lilac#86608EΔE 3.37 Antique Fuchsia#915C83ΔE 7.04 Razzmic Berry#8D4E85ΔE 13.13 Sugar Plum#914E75ΔE 13.93 Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 14.43 Twilight Lavender#8A496BΔE 15.14

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#856088 Channel Values

How Chinese Violet breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 133 · G 96 · B 136	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 296° · S 17% · L 45%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 296° · S 29% · V 53%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 2% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 47%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.22:1 vs white · 4.03:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Chinese Violet background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.22:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.03:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Chinese Violet

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Chinese Violet; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Chinese Violet

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Chinese Violet Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#856088

Protanopia#676788

Protanomaly#746588

Deuteranopia#6E6E87

Deuteranomaly#786987

Tritanopia#816666

Tritanomaly#826475

Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #856088 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--chinese-violet: #856088;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #856088;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'chinese-violet': '#856088' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.376, blue: 0.533)

Android XML<color name="chinese_violet">#856088</color>

SVG fillfill="#856088"

More Pink Colors

Chinese Violet sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

861043 81007f 86608e 800080 872657 800044 880085 7f2e7f 892f77 7f1734 8a0194 7a1f77 996699 b3446c cc0066 d74894 e4007c ee82ee f6339a fd6c9e ff389c ffadff 38001e 65315f

#856088 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Chinese Violet?

The hex code for Chinese Violet is #856088. That is rgb(133, 96, 136) in RGB, hsl(296, 17%, 45%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(2%, 29%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #856088?

#856088 is rgb(133, 96, 136) — red 133, green 96, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #856088?

#856088 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 29%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #856088 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #856088 scores 5.22:1 against white and 4.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #856088 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #856088 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 25.71, which is a different colour altogether.

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