What color is #871387?

#871387 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 #871387?

The RGB value is 135, 19, 135: 135 red, 19 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #871387?

The complementary color is #138713, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #871387?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#871387 color

#871387 rgb(135, 19, 135)

Shades of purple

The hex color #871387 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 7.5% green and 52.9% blue (135, 19, 135).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 75% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 86% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.49:1).

#871387 color codes

HEX	`#871387`
RGB	`rgb(135, 19, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 7.5%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 75%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 86%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 86%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.63, 58.16, -36.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.63, 68.53, 328.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.598, 7.367, 23.57)`
Decimal	`8852359`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #871387, 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 #871387	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#871387 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #871387 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #871387; }
.text { color: #871387; }
.border { border: 2px solid #871387; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 19 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #871387, #87134d); }

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Questions

What color is #871387?: #871387 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 #871387?: The RGB value is 135, 19, 135: 135 red, 19 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #871387?: The complementary color is #138713, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #871387?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.