What color is #871285?

#871285 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #871285?

The RGB value is 135, 18, 133: 135 red, 18 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #871285?

The complementary color is #128714, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #871285?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#871285 color

#871285 rgb(135, 18, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #871285 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 7.1% green and 52.2% blue (135, 18, 133).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 76% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 87% magenta, 1% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.55:1).

#871285 color codes

HEX	`#871285`
RGB	`rgb(135, 18, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 7.1%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 76%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 87%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 87%, 1%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.43, 58.05, -35.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.43, 67.95, 328.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.442, 7.278, 22.83)`
Decimal	`8852101`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #871285, 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 #871285	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#871285 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #871285 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #871285; }
.text { color: #871285; }
.border { border: 2px solid #871285; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 18 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #871285, #87124b); }

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Questions

What color is #871285?: #871285 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #871285?: The RGB value is 135, 18, 133: 135 red, 18 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #871285?: The complementary color is #128714, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #871285?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.