#876496 Color
#876496 is rgb(135, 100, 150) in RGB, hsl(282, 20%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 33%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lilac (#86608E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#876496rgb(135, 100, 150)hsl(282, 20%, 49%)hsv(282, 33%, 59%)cmyk(10%, 33%, 0%, 41%)oklch(55.7% 0.085 315.5)lab(47.46% 21.61 -21.90)lch(47.46% 30.77 314.63)What #876496 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 #876496, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#876496 Channel Values
How #876496 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 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 282° · S 20% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 282° · S 33% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.89:1 vs white · 4.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #876496 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 #876496
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #876496; 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 #876496
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 #876496 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.
#876496#6B6B96#776896#717195#7A6C96#816C6C#83697F#717171Using #876496 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-876496: #876496;background-color: #876496;colors: { 'color-876496': '#876496' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.392, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_876496">#876496</color>fill="#876496"More Purple Colors
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#876496 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #876496?
#876496 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(135, 100, 150) in RGB and hsl(282, 20%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lilac (#86608E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.02.
What is the RGB value of #876496?
#876496 is rgb(135, 100, 150) — red 135, green 100, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #876496?
#876496 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 33%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #876496 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #876496 scores 4.89:1 against white and 4.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #876496 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #876496 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 27.01, which is a different colour altogether.
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