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#87265A Color

#87265A is rgb(135, 38, 90) in RGB, hsl(328, 56%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 33%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Raspberry (#872657), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87265A
HEX#87265A
RGBrgb(135, 38, 90)
HSLhsl(328, 56%, 34%)
HSVhsv(328, 72%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 33%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(43.6% 0.141 351.6)
LABlab(32.70% 44.97 -7.25)
LCHlch(32.70% 45.55 350.85)

What #87265A 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 #87265A, 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.

#87265A Channel Values

How #87265A 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 38 · B 908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 328° · S 56% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 328° · S 72% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 72% · Y 33% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.55:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87265A 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 text8.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #87265A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87265A; 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 #87265A

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 #87265A 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#87265A
Protanopia#44445A
Protanomaly#653A5A
Deuteranopia#565657
Deuteranomaly#6D4758
Tritanopia#843030
Tritanomaly#852C45
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #87265A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87265a: #87265A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87265A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87265a': '#87265A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.149, blue: 0.353)
Android XML<color name="color_87265a">#87265A</color>
SVG fillfill="#87265A"

More Pink Colors

#87265A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#87265A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87265A?

#87265A is a dark pink — rgb(135, 38, 90) in RGB and hsl(328, 56%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Raspberry (#872657), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.83.

What is the RGB value of #87265A?

#87265A is rgb(135, 38, 90) — red 135, green 38, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87265A?

#87265A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 33%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87265A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #87265A scores 8.55:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87265A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87265A 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 28.41, which is a different colour altogether.

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