#874794 Color

#874794 is rgb(135, 71, 148) in RGB, hsl(290, 35%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 52%, 0%, 42%) 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 7.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#874794

HEX#874794

RGBrgb(135, 71, 148)

HSLhsl(290, 35%, 43%)

HSVhsv(290, 52%, 58%)

CMYKcmyk(9%, 52%, 0%, 42%)

OKLCHoklch(50.7% 0.136 320.7)

LABlab(40.74% 37.04 -31.09)

LCHlch(40.74% 48.36 320.00)

What #874794 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 #874794, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Maximum Purple#733380ΔE 7.86 Eminence#6C3082ΔE 10.22 Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 10.91 Royal Purple#7851A9ΔE 12.55 Razzmic Berry#8D4E85ΔE 12.55 Midnight#702670ΔE 12.58

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

#874794 Channel Values

How #874794 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 71 · B 148	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 290° · S 35% · L 43%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 290° · S 52% · V 58%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 9% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 42%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	6.25:1 vs white · 3.36:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #874794 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 text6.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #874794

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #874794; 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 #874794

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 #874794 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#874794

Protanopia#565694

Protanomaly#6D5194

Deuteranopia#626293

Deuteranomaly#735893

Tritanopia#7F5656

Tritanomaly#825074

Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #874794 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-874794: #874794;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #874794;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-874794': '#874794' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.278, blue: 0.580)

Android XML<color name="color_874794">#874794</color>

SVG fillfill="#874794"

More Pink Colors

#874794 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#874794 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #874794?

#874794 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(135, 71, 148) in RGB and hsl(290, 35%, 43%) 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 7.86.

What is the RGB value of #874794?

#874794 is rgb(135, 71, 148) — red 135, green 71, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #874794?

#874794 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 52%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #874794 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #874794 scores 6.25:1 against white and 3.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #874794 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #874794 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 18.64, which is visibly different.

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