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#870EA0 Color

#870EA0 is rgb(135, 14, 160) in RGB, hsl(290, 84%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 91%, 0%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauveine (#8D029B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#870EA0
HEX#870EA0
RGBrgb(135, 14, 160)
HSLhsl(290, 84%, 34%)
HSVhsv(290, 91%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 91%, 0%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(46% 0.213 319.2)
LABlab(33.64% 59.43 -49.60)
LCHlch(33.64% 77.41 320.15)

What #870EA0 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 #870EA0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#870EA0 Channel Values

How #870EA0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 135 · G 14 · B 1608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 84% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 91% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.08:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #870EA0 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.

TextWhite text8.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #870EA0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #870EA0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #870EA0

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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Shades

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How #870EA0 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.

Typical#870EA0
Protanopia#3C3CA0
Protanomaly#632FA0
Deuteranopia#51519F
Deuteranomaly#6B409F
Tritanopia#7B3E3E
Tritanomaly#803172
Achromatopsia#505050

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Using #870EA0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-870ea0: #870EA0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #870EA0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-870ea0': '#870EA0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.055, blue: 0.627)
Android XML<color name="color_870ea0">#870EA0</color>
SVG fillfill="#870EA0"

More Pink Colors

#870EA0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#870EA0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #870EA0?

#870EA0 is a dark pink — rgb(135, 14, 160) in RGB and hsl(290, 84%, 34%) 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 4.12.

What is the RGB value of #870EA0?

#870EA0 is rgb(135, 14, 160) — red 135, green 14, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #870EA0?

#870EA0 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 91%, 0%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #870EA0 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #870EA0 scores 8.08:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #870EA0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #870EA0 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 11.14, which is visibly different.

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