#870490 Color
#870490 is rgb(135, 4, 144) in RGB, hsl(296, 95%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 97%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#870490rgb(135, 4, 144)hsl(296, 95%, 29%)hsv(296, 97%, 56%)cmyk(6%, 97%, 0%, 44%)oklch(44.5% 0.206 325)lab(32.19% 58.80 -42.17)lch(32.19% 72.36 324.36)What #870490 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 #870490, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#870490 Channel Values
How #870490 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 4 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 296° · S 95% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 296° · S 97% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.57:1 vs white · 2.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #870490 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 #870490
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #870490; 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 #870490
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 #870490 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.
#870490#3A3A90#622D90#50508E#6A3F8F#7E3535#812966#4C4C4CUsing #870490 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-870490: #870490;background-color: #870490;colors: { 'color-870490': '#870490' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.016, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_870490">#870490</color>fill="#870490"More Pink Colors
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#870490 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #870490?
#870490 is a dark pink — rgb(135, 4, 144) in RGB and hsl(296, 95%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.74.
What is the RGB value of #870490?
#870490 is rgb(135, 4, 144) — red 135, green 4, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #870490?
#870490 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 97%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #870490 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #870490 scores 8.57:1 against white and 2.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #870490 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #870490 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 3.74, which is very hard to tell apart.
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