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#8879AF Color

#8879AF is rgb(136, 121, 175) in RGB, hsl(257, 25%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 31%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8879AF
HEX#8879AF
RGBrgb(136, 121, 175)
HSLhsl(257, 25%, 58%)
HSVhsv(257, 31%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 31%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(61% 0.082 296.7)
LABlab(53.80% 14.68 -26.74)
LCHlch(53.80% 30.50 298.77)

What #8879AF 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 #8879AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 5.43Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 6.98Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 8.19Dark Blue-gray#666699ΔE 10.44Amethyst (Crayola)#64609AΔE 11.94Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 12.67

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

#8879AF Channel Values

How #8879AF 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 121 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 25% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 31% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.89:1 vs white · 5.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8879AF 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 text3.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8879AF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8879AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8879AF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8879AF
Complementary
#A0AF79
Analogous
#7985AF
Analogous
#A379AF
Triadic
#AF8879
Triadic
#79AF88
Split comp.
#AFA379
Split comp.
#85AF79

Tints & Shades of #8879AF

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.

Tints

#998CBA
#A79CC4
#B8AFCF
#C9C2DB
#DAD6E6
#E8E6F0

Shades

#72609F
#625289
#504370
#3D3456
#2B243D
#1B1726

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8879AF.

How #8879AF 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#8879AF
Protanopia#7C7CAF
Protanomaly#817BAF
Deuteranopia#7E7EAF
Deuteranomaly#827CAF
Tritanopia#808181
Tritanomaly#837E96
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #8879AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8879af: #8879AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8879AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8879af': '#8879AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.475, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_8879af">#8879AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#8879AF"

More Purple Colors

#8879AF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8879AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8879AF?

#8879AF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(136, 121, 175) in RGB and hsl(257, 25%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.43.

What is the RGB value of #8879AF?

#8879AF is rgb(136, 121, 175) — red 136, green 121, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8879AF?

#8879AF converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 31%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8879AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8879AF scores 3.89:1 against white and 5.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8879AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8879AF 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 lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 23.9, which is visibly different.

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