#87647E Color
#87647E is rgb(135, 100, 126) in RGB, hsl(315, 15%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 7%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chinese Violet (#856088), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#87647Ergb(135, 100, 126)hsl(315, 15%, 46%)hsv(315, 26%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 7%, 47%)oklch(54.8% 0.058 335.9)lab(46.70% 17.90 -8.79)lch(46.70% 19.94 333.85)What #87647E 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 #87647E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#87647E Channel Values
How #87647E 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 100 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 315° · S 15% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 315° · S 26% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 7% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.05:1 vs white · 4.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87647E 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 #87647E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87647E; 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 #87647E
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 #87647E 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.
#87647E#6B6B7E#77687E#71717D#7A6C7D#846868#856671#6F6F6FUsing #87647E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-87647e: #87647E;background-color: #87647E;colors: { 'color-87647e': '#87647E' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.392, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_87647e">#87647E</color>fill="#87647E"More Pink Colors
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#87647E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #87647E?
#87647E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(135, 100, 126) in RGB and hsl(315, 15%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chinese Violet (#856088), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.02.
What is the RGB value of #87647E?
#87647E is rgb(135, 100, 126) — red 135, green 100, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #87647E?
#87647E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 7%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #87647E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #87647E scores 5.05:1 against white and 4.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #87647E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #87647E 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 20.08, which is visibly different.
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