#875A90 Color
#875A90 is rgb(135, 90, 144) in RGB, hsl(290, 23%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 37%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lilac (#86608E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#875A90rgb(135, 90, 144)hsl(290, 23%, 46%)hsv(290, 37%, 56%)cmyk(6%, 37%, 0%, 44%)oklch(53.6% 0.097 320.7)lab(44.82% 26.20 -22.38)lch(44.82% 34.46 319.49)What #875A90 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 #875A90, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#875A90 Channel Values
How #875A90 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 90 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 290° · S 23% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 290° · S 37% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.39:1 vs white · 3.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #875A90 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 #875A90
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #875A90; 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 #875A90
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 #875A90 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.
#875A90#646490#736090#6C6C8F#77658F#816363#835F78#6A6A6AUsing #875A90 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-875a90: #875A90;background-color: #875A90;colors: { 'color-875a90': '#875A90' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.353, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_875a90">#875A90</color>fill="#875A90"More Pink Colors
#875A90 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#875A90 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #875A90?
#875A90 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(135, 90, 144) in RGB and hsl(290, 23%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lilac (#86608E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.24.
What is the RGB value of #875A90?
#875A90 is rgb(135, 90, 144) — red 135, green 90, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #875A90?
#875A90 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 37%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #875A90 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #875A90 scores 5.39:1 against white and 3.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #875A90 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #875A90 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 25.47, which is a different colour altogether.
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