#873B6B Color
#873B6B is rgb(135, 59, 107) in RGB, hsl(322, 39%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 21%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sugar Plum (#914E75), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#873B6Brgb(135, 59, 107)hsl(322, 39%, 38%)hsv(322, 56%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 21%, 47%)oklch(46.9% 0.12 343.9)lab(36.78% 37.50 -11.98)lch(36.78% 39.37 342.28)What #873B6B 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 #873B6B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#873B6B Channel Values
How #873B6B 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 59 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 322° · S 39% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 322° · S 56% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 21% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.32:1 vs white · 2.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #873B6B 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 #873B6B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #873B6B; 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 #873B6B
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 #873B6B 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.
#873B6B#4F4F6B#6A486B#5D5D69#70516A#844343#854056#565656Using #873B6B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-873b6b: #873B6B;background-color: #873B6B;colors: { 'color-873b6b': '#873B6B' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.231, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_873b6b">#873B6B</color>fill="#873B6B"More Pink Colors
#873B6B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#873B6B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #873B6B?
#873B6B is a dark pink — rgb(135, 59, 107) in RGB and hsl(322, 39%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sugar Plum (#914E75), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.99.
What is the RGB value of #873B6B?
#873B6B is rgb(135, 59, 107) — red 135, green 59, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #873B6B?
#873B6B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 21%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #873B6B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #873B6B scores 7.32:1 against white and 2.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #873B6B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #873B6B 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 28.62, which is a different colour altogether.
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