#870383 Color
#870383 is rgb(135, 3, 131) in RGB, hsl(302, 96%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 3%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mardi Gras (#880085), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#870383rgb(135, 3, 131)hsl(302, 96%, 27%)hsv(302, 98%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 98%, 3%, 47%)oklch(43.6% 0.197 329.9)lab(31.42% 57.43 -35.32)lch(31.42% 67.43 328.41)What #870383 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #870383, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#870383 Channel Values
How #870383 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 135 · G 3 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 302° · S 96% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 302° · S 98% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 98% · Y 3% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.86:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #870383 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.
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Colors That Go With #870383
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #870383; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #870383
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.
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How #870383 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.
#870383#3A3A83#622C83#505081#6A3E82#7F3030#82245D#4A4A4AUsing #870383 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-870383: #870383;background-color: #870383;colors: { 'color-870383': '#870383' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.012, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_870383">#870383</color>fill="#870383"More Pink Colors
#870383 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#870383 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #870383?
#870383 is a dark pink — rgb(135, 3, 131) in RGB and hsl(302, 96%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.31.
What is the RGB value of #870383?
#870383 is rgb(135, 3, 131) — red 135, green 3, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #870383?
#870383 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 3%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #870383 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #870383 scores 8.86:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #870383 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #870383 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 2.38, which is very hard to tell apart.
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