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#87488E Color

#87488E is rgb(135, 72, 142) in RGB, hsl(294, 33%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 49%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87488E
HEX#87488E
RGBrgb(135, 72, 142)
HSLhsl(294, 33%, 42%)
HSVhsv(294, 49%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 49%, 0%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(50.5% 0.128 323.5)
LABlab(40.70% 35.60 -27.53)
LCHlch(40.70% 45.00 322.28)

What #87488E 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 #87488E, 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.

#87488E Channel Values

How #87488E 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 72 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 33% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 49% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.27:1 vs white · 3.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87488E 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 text6.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #87488E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87488E; 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 #87488E

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 #87488E 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#87488E
Protanopia#57578E
Protanomaly#6D518E
Deuteranopia#63638D
Deuteranomaly#73598D
Tritanopia#805555
Tritanomaly#835070
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #87488E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87488e: #87488E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87488E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87488e': '#87488E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.282, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_87488e">#87488E</color>
SVG fillfill="#87488E"

More Pink Colors

#87488E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#87488E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87488E?

#87488E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(135, 72, 142) in RGB and hsl(294, 33%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.79.

What is the RGB value of #87488E?

#87488E is rgb(135, 72, 142) — red 135, green 72, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87488E?

#87488E converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 49%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87488E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #87488E scores 6.27:1 against white and 3.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87488E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87488E 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 21.98, which is visibly different.

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