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#87687E Color

#87687E is rgb(135, 104, 126) in RGB, hsl(317, 13%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 7%, 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 6.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87687E
HEX#87687E
RGBrgb(135, 104, 126)
HSLhsl(317, 13%, 47%)
HSVhsv(317, 23%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 7%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(55.5% 0.051 337.1)
LABlab(47.73% 15.67 -7.27)
LCHlch(47.73% 17.27 335.10)

What #87687E 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 #87687E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#87687E Channel Values

How #87687E 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 104 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 13% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 23% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 7% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.87:1 vs white · 4.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87687E 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 text4.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #87687E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87687E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #87687E

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 #87687E 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#87687E
Protanopia#6E6E7E
Protanomaly#796C7E
Deuteranopia#73737D
Deuteranomaly#7C6F7E
Tritanopia#856B6B
Tritanomaly#866A73
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #87687E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87687e: #87687E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87687E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87687e': '#87687E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.408, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_87687e">#87687E</color>
SVG fillfill="#87687E"

More Pink Colors

#87687E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#87687E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87687E?

#87687E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(135, 104, 126) in RGB and hsl(317, 13%, 47%) 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 6.69.

What is the RGB value of #87687E?

#87687E is rgb(135, 104, 126) — red 135, green 104, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87687E?

#87687E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 7%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87687E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #87687E scores 4.87:1 against white and 4.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87687E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87687E 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 17.59, which is visibly different.

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