#873C90 Color
#873C90 is rgb(135, 60, 144) in RGB, hsl(294, 41%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 58%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#873C90rgb(135, 60, 144)hsl(294, 41%, 40%)hsv(294, 58%, 56%)cmyk(6%, 58%, 0%, 44%)oklch(48.9% 0.15 323.3)lab(38.41% 41.90 -32.31)lch(38.41% 52.91 322.36)What #873C90 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 #873C90, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#873C90 Channel Values
How #873C90 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 60 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 294° · S 41% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 294° · S 58% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.82:1 vs white · 3.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #873C90 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 #873C90
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #873C90; 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 #873C90
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 #873C90 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.
#873C90#4F4F90#6A4890#5D5D8F#70528F#7F4D4D#82476E#5B5B5BUsing #873C90 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-873c90: #873C90;background-color: #873C90;colors: { 'color-873c90': '#873C90' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.235, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_873c90">#873C90</color>fill="#873C90"More Pink Colors
#873C90 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#873C90 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #873C90?
#873C90 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(135, 60, 144) in RGB and hsl(294, 41%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.99.
What is the RGB value of #873C90?
#873C90 is rgb(135, 60, 144) — red 135, green 60, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #873C90?
#873C90 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 58%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #873C90 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #873C90 scores 6.82:1 against white and 3.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #873C90 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #873C90 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 16.88, which is visibly different.
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