#876293 Color
#876293 is rgb(135, 98, 147) in RGB, hsl(285, 20%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 33%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lilac (#86608E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#876293rgb(135, 98, 147)hsl(285, 20%, 48%)hsv(285, 33%, 58%)cmyk(8%, 33%, 0%, 42%)oklch(55.2% 0.086 317.7)lab(46.86% 22.24 -21.04)lch(46.86% 30.61 316.59)What #876293 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 #876293, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#876293 Channel Values
How #876293 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 98 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 20% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 33% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5:1 vs white · 4.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #876293 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 #876293
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #876293; 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 #876293
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 #876293 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.
#876293#696993#766793#707092#7A6B93#816A6A#84677C#6F6F6FUsing #876293 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-876293: #876293;background-color: #876293;colors: { 'color-876293': '#876293' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.384, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_876293">#876293</color>fill="#876293"More Purple Colors
#876293 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#876293 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #876293?
#876293 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(135, 98, 147) in RGB and hsl(285, 20%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lilac (#86608E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.93.
What is the RGB value of #876293?
#876293 is rgb(135, 98, 147) — red 135, green 98, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #876293?
#876293 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 33%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #876293 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #876293 scores 5:1 against white and 4.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #876293 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #876293 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 27.33, which is a different colour altogether.
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