#870DF2 Color
#870DF2 is rgb(135, 13, 242) in RGB, hsl(272, 90%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 95%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Violet (#8F00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#870DF2rgb(135, 13, 242)hsl(272, 90%, 50%)hsv(272, 95%, 95%)cmyk(44%, 95%, 0%, 5%)oklch(52.9% 0.28 298.4)lab(39.68% 71.96 -87.55)lch(39.68% 113.32 309.42)What #870DF2 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 #870DF2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#870DF2 Channel Values
How #870DF2 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 13 · B 242 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 90% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 95% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.23:1 vs white · 3.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #870DF2 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 #870DF2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #870DF2; 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 #870DF2
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 #870DF2 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.
#870DF2#3C3CF2#632FF2#5151F1#6B40F2#655F5F#744BAE#616161Using #870DF2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-870df2: #870DF2;background-color: #870DF2;colors: { 'color-870df2': '#870DF2' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.051, blue: 0.949)<color name="color_870df2">#870DF2</color>fill="#870DF2"More Purple Colors
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#870DF2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #870DF2?
#870DF2 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(135, 13, 242) in RGB and hsl(272, 90%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Violet (#8F00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.41.
What is the RGB value of #870DF2?
#870DF2 is rgb(135, 13, 242) — red 135, green 13, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #870DF2?
#870DF2 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 95%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #870DF2 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #870DF2 scores 6.23:1 against white and 3.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #870DF2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #870DF2 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 14.72, which is visibly different.
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