#876E87 Color
#876E87 is rgb(135, 110, 135) in RGB, hsl(300, 10%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 0%, 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 6.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#876E87rgb(135, 110, 135)hsl(300, 10%, 48%)hsv(300, 19%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 0%, 47%)oklch(57.1% 0.048 326.2)lab(49.54% 13.64 -9.91)lch(49.54% 16.86 324.00)What #876E87 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 #876E87, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#876E87 Channel Values
How #876E87 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 110 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 300° · S 10% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 300° · S 19% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.55:1 vs white · 4.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #876E87 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 #876E87
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #876E87; 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 #876E87
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 #876E87 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.
#876E87#737387#7B7187#777786#7E7487#847272#85707B#767676Using #876E87 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-876e87: #876E87;background-color: #876E87;colors: { 'color-876e87': '#876E87' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.431, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_876e87">#876E87</color>fill="#876E87"More Pink Colors
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#876E87 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #876E87?
#876E87 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(135, 110, 135) in RGB and hsl(300, 10%, 48%) 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 6.64.
What is the RGB value of #876E87?
#876E87 is rgb(135, 110, 135) — red 135, green 110, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #876E87?
#876E87 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #876E87 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #876E87 scores 4.55:1 against white and 4.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #876E87 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #876E87 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 17.24, which is visibly different.
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