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#877E95 Color

#877E95 is rgb(135, 126, 149) in RGB, hsl(263, 10%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 15%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rhythm (#777696), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#877E95
HEX#877E95
RGBrgb(135, 126, 149)
HSLhsl(263, 10%, 54%)
HSVhsv(263, 15%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 15%, 0%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(60.9% 0.036 303.1)
LABlab(54.21% 7.02 -11.15)
LCHlch(54.21% 13.17 302.21)

What #877E95 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 #877E95, 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 purple in the library.

#877E95 Channel Values

How #877E95 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 126 · B 1498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 10% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 15% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.85:1 vs white · 5.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #877E95 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #877E95

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #877E95; 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 #877E95

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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Shades

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How #877E95 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#877E95
Protanopia#808095
Protanomaly#837F95
Deuteranopia#818195
Deuteranomaly#838095
Tritanopia#848181
Tritanomaly#85808A
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #877E95 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-877e95: #877E95;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #877E95;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-877e95': '#877E95' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.494, blue: 0.584)
Android XML<color name="color_877e95">#877E95</color>
SVG fillfill="#877E95"

More Purple Colors

#877E95 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#877E95 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #877E95?

#877E95 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(135, 126, 149) in RGB and hsl(263, 10%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rhythm (#777696), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.22.

What is the RGB value of #877E95?

#877E95 is rgb(135, 126, 149) — red 135, green 126, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #877E95?

#877E95 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 15%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #877E95 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #877E95 scores 3.85:1 against white and 5.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #877E95 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #877E95 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 10.42, which is visibly different.

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