What color is #87006C?

#87006C is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Grapest. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #87006C?

The RGB value is 135, 0, 108: 135 red, 0 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #87006C?

The complementary color is #00871B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #87006C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#87006C color

#87006C rgb(135, 0, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #87006C is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 0% green and 42.4% blue (135, 0, 108).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 100% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 20% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Grapest (#880066), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.35:1).

#87006C color codes

HEX	`#87006C`
RGB	`rgb(135, 0, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 0%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 100%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 100%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 20%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30, 57.34, -23.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30, 61.91, 337.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.699, 6.235, 14.719)`
Decimal	`8847468`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #87006C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #87006C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#87006C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #87006C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #87006c; }
.text { color: #87006c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #87006c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 0 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #87006c, #870028); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Purple.

Questions

What color is #87006C?: #87006C is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Grapest. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #87006C?: The RGB value is 135, 0, 108: 135 red, 0 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #87006C?: The complementary color is #00871B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #87006C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.