#872C7B Color
#872C7B is rgb(135, 44, 123) in RGB, hsl(308, 51%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 9%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Violet (#892F77), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#872C7Brgb(135, 44, 123)hsl(308, 51%, 35%)hsv(308, 67%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 9%, 47%)oklch(45.8% 0.155 333.5)lab(34.80% 46.13 -25.02)lch(34.80% 52.48 331.52)What #872C7B 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 #872C7B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#872C7B Channel Values
How #872C7B 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 44 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 308° · S 51% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 308° · S 67% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 9% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.85:1 vs white · 2.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #872C7B 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 #872C7B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #872C7B; 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 #872C7B
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 #872C7B 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.
#872C7B#47477B#663D7B#585879#6E4A7A#813D3D#84375C#525252Using #872C7B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-872c7b: #872C7B;background-color: #872C7B;colors: { 'color-872c7b': '#872C7B' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.173, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_872c7b">#872C7B</color>fill="#872C7B"More Pink Colors
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#872C7B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #872C7B?
#872C7B is a dark pink — rgb(135, 44, 123) in RGB and hsl(308, 51%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Violet (#892F77), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.76.
What is the RGB value of #872C7B?
#872C7B is rgb(135, 44, 123) — red 135, green 44, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #872C7B?
#872C7B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 9%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #872C7B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #872C7B scores 7.85:1 against white and 2.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #872C7B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #872C7B 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 15.89, which is visibly different.
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