#870495 Color
#870495 is rgb(135, 4, 149) in RGB, hsl(294, 95%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 97%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauveine (#8D029B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#870495rgb(135, 4, 149)hsl(294, 95%, 30%)hsv(294, 97%, 58%)cmyk(9%, 97%, 0%, 42%)oklch(44.8% 0.209 323.2)lab(32.48% 59.41 -44.77)lch(32.48% 74.39 323.00)What #870495 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 #870495, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#870495 Channel Values
How #870495 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 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 294° · S 95% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 294° · S 97% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.46:1 vs white · 2.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #870495 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 #870495
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #870495; 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 #870495
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 #870495 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.
#870495#3A3A95#622D95#505093#6A3F94#7D3838#812B6A#4D4D4DUsing #870495 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-870495: #870495;background-color: #870495;colors: { 'color-870495': '#870495' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.016, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_870495">#870495</color>fill="#870495"More Pink Colors
#870495 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#870495 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #870495?
#870495 is a dark pink — rgb(135, 4, 149) in RGB and hsl(294, 95%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauveine (#8D029B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.89.
What is the RGB value of #870495?
#870495 is rgb(135, 4, 149) — red 135, green 4, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #870495?
#870495 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 97%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #870495 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #870495 scores 8.46:1 against white and 2.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #870495 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #870495 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 6.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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