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#8876BC Color

#8876BC is rgb(136, 118, 188) in RGB, hsl(255, 34%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 37%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8876BC
HEX#8876BC
RGBrgb(136, 118, 188)
HSLhsl(255, 34%, 60%)
HSVhsv(255, 37%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 37%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(61.1% 0.105 294.9)
LABlab(53.51% 18.83 -34.63)
LCHlch(53.51% 39.42 298.54)

What #8876BC 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 #8876BC, 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.

#8876BC Channel Values

How #8876BC 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 136 · G 118 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 34% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 37% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.91:1 vs white · 5.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8876BC 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 text3.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8876BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8876BC; 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 #8876BC

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 #8876BC 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#8876BC
Protanopia#7979BC
Protanomaly#7F78BC
Deuteranopia#7C7CBC
Deuteranomaly#817ABC
Tritanopia#7D8282
Tritanomaly#827D9C
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #8876BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8876bc: #8876BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8876BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8876bc': '#8876BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.463, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_8876bc">#8876BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#8876BC"

More Purple Colors

#8876BC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8876BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8876BC?

#8876BC is a light purple — rgb(136, 118, 188) in RGB and hsl(255, 34%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.2.

What is the RGB value of #8876BC?

#8876BC is rgb(136, 118, 188) — red 136, green 118, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8876BC?

#8876BC converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 37%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8876BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8876BC scores 3.91:1 against white and 5.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8876BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8876BC 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 20.56, which is visibly different.

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