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#87177C Color

#87177C is rgb(135, 23, 124) in RGB, hsl(306, 71%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 83%, 8%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Violet (#81007F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87177C
HEX#87177C
RGBrgb(135, 23, 124)
HSLhsl(306, 71%, 31%)
HSVhsv(306, 83%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 83%, 8%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(44% 0.18 332.8)
LABlab(32.32% 53.13 -29.52)
LCHlch(32.32% 60.78 330.94)

What #87177C 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 #87177C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Philippine Violet#81007FΔE 7.09Patriarch#800080ΔE 7.85Mardi Gras#880085ΔE 8.55Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 11.06Zinzolin#6C0277ΔE 11.28Maximum Violet#892F77ΔE 11.84

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

#87177C Channel Values

How #87177C 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 23 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 71% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 83% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 83% · Y 8% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.59:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87177C 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 text8.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #87177C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87177C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#87177C
Complementary
#178722
Analogous
#5A1787
Analogous
#871744
Triadic
#7C8717
Triadic
#177C87
Split comp.
#448717
Split comp.
#17875A

Tints & Shades of #87177C

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.

Tints

#B31EA4
#DA25C8
#E151D3
#E878DD
#EFA3E8
#F6CBF2

Shades

#76146C
#64115C
#530E4C
#460C40
#340930
#230620

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #87177C.

How #87177C 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#87177C
Protanopia#3E3E7C
Protanomaly#63327C
Deuteranopia#53537A
Deuteranomaly#6B427B
Tritanopia#813333
Tritanomaly#832A59
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #87177C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87177c: #87177C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87177C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87177c': '#87177C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.090, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_87177c">#87177C</color>
SVG fillfill="#87177C"

More Pink Colors

#87177C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#87177C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87177C?

#87177C is a dark pink — rgb(135, 23, 124) in RGB and hsl(306, 71%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Violet (#81007F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.09.

What is the RGB value of #87177C?

#87177C is rgb(135, 23, 124) — red 135, green 23, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87177C?

#87177C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 8%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87177C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #87177C scores 8.59:1 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 #87177C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87177C 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 7.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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