#878093 Color

#878093 is rgb(135, 128, 147) in RGB, hsl(262, 8%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 13%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roman Silver (#838996), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#878093

HEX#878093

RGBrgb(135, 128, 147)

HSLhsl(262, 8%, 54%)

HSVhsv(262, 13%, 58%)

CMYKcmyk(8%, 13%, 0%, 42%)

OKLCHoklch(61.2% 0.029 302.3)

LABlab(54.69% 5.61 -9.27)

LCHlch(54.69% 10.83 301.18)

What #878093 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 #878093, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Roman Silver#838996ΔE 6.41 Taupe Gray#8B8589ΔE 8.53 Cool Gray#8C92ACΔE 8.77 Rhythm#777696ΔE 8.99 Slate Gray#708090ΔE 9.23 Light Slate Gray#778899ΔE 9.34

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#878093 Channel Values

How #878093 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 128 · B 147	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 262° · S 8% · L 54%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 262° · S 13% · V 58%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 8% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 42%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.79:1 vs white · 5.54:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #878093 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 text3.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #878093

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #878093; 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 #878093

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 #878093 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#878093

Protanopia#818193

Protanomaly#848193

Deuteranopia#828293

Deuteranomaly#848193

Tritanopia#848383

Tritanomaly#868289

Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #878093 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-878093: #878093;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #878093;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-878093': '#878093' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.502, blue: 0.576)

Android XML<color name="color_878093">#878093</color>

SVG fillfill="#878093"

More Gray Colors

#878093 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

27272a d9d9d9 292524 d8d8d8 292929 d6d6d6 2a2d2f d6d3d1 2b2b2b d4d4d8 2e2e2e d4d4d4 353839 43494e 51484f 5c5c5c 6b6e70 796878 838996 8e8c84 a1a1a1 acacac bebebe d1d1d1

#878093 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #878093?

#878093 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(135, 128, 147) in RGB and hsl(262, 8%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roman Silver (#838996), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.41.

What is the RGB value of #878093?

#878093 is rgb(135, 128, 147) — red 135, green 128, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #878093?

#878093 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 13%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #878093 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #878093 scores 3.79:1 against white and 5.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #878093 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #878093 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 9.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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