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#87367D Color

#87367D is rgb(135, 54, 125) in RGB, hsl(307, 43%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 7%, 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 3.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87367D
HEX#87367D
RGBrgb(135, 54, 125)
HSLhsl(307, 43%, 37%)
HSVhsv(307, 60%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 7%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(47.1% 0.142 332.6)
LABlab(36.51% 42.07 -23.61)
LCHlch(36.51% 48.24 330.70)

What #87367D 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 #87367D, 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.

#87367D Channel Values

How #87367D 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 54 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 43% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 60% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 7% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.36:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87367D 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 text7.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #87367D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87367D; 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 #87367D

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 #87367D 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#87367D
Protanopia#4C4C7D
Protanomaly#69447D
Deuteranopia#5B5B7B
Deuteranomaly#6F4F7C
Tritanopia#814444
Tritanomaly#843F60
Achromatopsia#565656

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Using #87367D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87367d: #87367D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87367D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87367d': '#87367D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.212, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_87367d">#87367D</color>
SVG fillfill="#87367D"

More Pink Colors

#87367D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#87367D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87367D?

#87367D is a dark pink — rgb(135, 54, 125) in RGB and hsl(307, 43%, 37%) 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 3.78.

What is the RGB value of #87367D?

#87367D is rgb(135, 54, 125) — red 135, green 54, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87367D?

#87367D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 7%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87367D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #87367D scores 7.36:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87367D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87367D 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 20.12, which is visibly different.

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