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#87647C Color

#87647C is rgb(135, 100, 124) in RGB, hsl(319, 15%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 8%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Lavender (#796878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87647C
HEX#87647C
RGBrgb(135, 100, 124)
HSLhsl(319, 15%, 46%)
HSVhsv(319, 26%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 8%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.057 338.4)
LABlab(46.64% 17.62 -7.68)
LCHlch(46.64% 19.22 336.45)

What #87647C 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 #87647C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Old Lavender#796878ΔE 8.49Mountbatten Pink#997A8DΔE 8.8Chinese Violet#856088ΔE 9.15Mauve Taupe#915F6DΔE 9.84Antique Fuchsia#915C83ΔE 10.44French Lilac#86608EΔE 12.47

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

#87647C Channel Values

How #87647C 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 100 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 15% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 26% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 8% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.07:1 vs white · 4.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87647C 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 text5.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #87647C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #87647C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87647C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#87647C
Complementary
#64876F
Analogous
#806487
Analogous
#87646A
Triadic
#7C8764
Triadic
#647C87
Split comp.
#6A8764
Split comp.
#648780

Tints & Shades of #87647C

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.

Tints

#99758E
#AA8DA1
#BAA1B2
#CBB9C5
#DACDD6
#EBE5E9

Shades

#75576C
#644A5B
#523D4B
#41303B
#2F232B
#1D161B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #87647C.

How #87647C 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#87647C
Protanopia#6B6B7C
Protanomaly#77687C
Deuteranopia#71717B
Deuteranomaly#7A6C7B
Tritanopia#856767
Tritanomaly#866670
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #87647C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87647c: #87647C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87647C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87647c': '#87647C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.392, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_87647c">#87647C</color>
SVG fillfill="#87647C"

More Pink Colors

#87647C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#87647C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87647C?

#87647C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(135, 100, 124) in RGB and hsl(319, 15%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.49.

What is the RGB value of #87647C?

#87647C is rgb(135, 100, 124) — red 135, green 100, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87647C?

#87647C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 8%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87647C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #87647C scores 5.07:1 against white and 4.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87647C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87647C 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 19.35, which is visibly different.

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