#870B89 Color
#870B89 is rgb(135, 11, 137) in RGB, hsl(299, 85%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 92%, 0%, 46%) 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 2.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#870B89rgb(135, 11, 137)hsl(299, 85%, 29%)hsv(299, 92%, 54%)cmyk(1%, 92%, 0%, 46%)oklch(44.3% 0.197 327.5)lab(32.14% 56.99 -37.92)lch(32.14% 68.45 326.36)What #870B89 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 #870B89, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#870B89 Channel Values
How #870B89 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 11 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 299° · S 85% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 299° · S 92% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.61:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #870B89 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 #870B89
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #870B89; 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 #870B89
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 #870B89 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-870b89: #870B89;background-color: #870B89;colors: { 'color-870b89': '#870B89' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.043, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_870b89">#870B89</color>fill="#870B89"More Pink Colors
#870B89 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#870B89 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #870B89?
#870B89 is a dark pink — rgb(135, 11, 137) in RGB and hsl(299, 85%, 29%) 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 2.14.
What is the RGB value of #870B89?
#870B89 is rgb(135, 11, 137) — red 135, green 11, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #870B89?
#870B89 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 92%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #870B89 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #870B89 scores 8.61:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #870B89 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #870B89 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 2.67, which is very hard to tell apart.
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