#873CAF Color

#873CAF is rgb(135, 60, 175) in RGB, hsl(279, 49%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 66%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#873CAF

HEX#873CAF

RGBrgb(135, 60, 175)

HSLhsl(279, 49%, 46%)

HSVhsv(279, 66%, 69%)

CMYKcmyk(23%, 66%, 0%, 31%)

OKLCHoklch(50.8% 0.181 311.7)

LABlab(39.96% 46.84 -48.43)

LCHlch(39.96% 67.37 314.04)

What #873CAF 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 #873CAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 9.06 Purple Heart#69359CΔE 10.41 Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 10.8 Rebecca Purple#663399ΔE 11.34 Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 12.32 Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 15.74

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#873CAF Channel Values

How #873CAF 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 175	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 279° · S 49% · L 46%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 279° · S 66% · V 69%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 23% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 31%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	6.37:1 vs white · 3.3:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #873CAF 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 text6.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #873CAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #873CAF; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #873CAF

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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Shades

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How #873CAF 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#873CAF

Protanopia#4F4FAF

Protanomaly#6A48AF

Deuteranopia#5D5DAE

Deuteranomaly#7052AE

Tritanopia#7A5656

Tritanomaly#7F4D83

Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

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Using #873CAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-873caf: #873CAF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #873CAF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-873caf': '#873CAF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.235, blue: 0.686)

Android XML<color name="color_873caf">#873CAF</color>

SVG fillfill="#873CAF"

More Purple Colors

#873CAF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#873CAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #873CAF?

#873CAF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(135, 60, 175) in RGB and hsl(279, 49%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.06.

What is the RGB value of #873CAF?

#873CAF is rgb(135, 60, 175) — red 135, green 60, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #873CAF?

#873CAF converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 66%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #873CAF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #873CAF scores 6.37:1 against white and 3.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #873CAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #873CAF 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 11.34, which is visibly different.

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