What color is #87277C?

#87277C is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Noble Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #87277C?

The RGB value is 135, 39, 124: 135 red, 39 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #87277C?

The complementary color is #278732, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #87277C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#87277C color

#87277C rgb(135, 39, 124)

Shades of purple

The hex color #87277C is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 15.3% green and 48.6% blue (135, 39, 124).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 55% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 8% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Noble Plum (#871F78), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.04:1).

#87277C color codes

HEX	`#87277C`
RGB	`rgb(135, 39, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 15.3%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 55%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 71%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 8%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.1, 50.31, -27.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.1, 57.12, 331.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.355, 8.058, 19.864)`
Decimal	`8857468`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #87277C, 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 #87277C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#87277C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #87277C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #87277c; }
.text { color: #87277c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #87277c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 39 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #87277c, #87274c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Magenta.

Questions

What color is #87277C?: #87277C is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Noble Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #87277C?: The RGB value is 135, 39, 124: 135 red, 39 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #87277C?: The complementary color is #278732, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #87277C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.