What color is #87548B?

#87548B is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #87548B?

The RGB value is 135, 84, 139: 135 red, 84 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #87548B?

The complementary color is #588B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #87548B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#87548B color

#87548B rgb(135, 84, 139)

Shades of purple

The hex color #87548B is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 32.9% green and 54.5% blue (135, 84, 139).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 25% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Grape Candy (#905284), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.72:1).

#87548B color codes

HEX	`#87548B`
RGB	`rgb(135, 84, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 32.9%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 25%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 40%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 40%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.3, 30.6, -21.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.3, 37.65, 324.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.822, 13.356, 26.06)`
Decimal	`8869003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #87548B, 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 #87548B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#87548B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #87548B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #87548b; }
.text { color: #87548b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #87548b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 84 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #87548b, #8b5473); }

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Questions

What color is #87548B?: #87548B is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #87548B?: The RGB value is 135, 84, 139: 135 red, 84 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #87548B?: The complementary color is #588B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #87548B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.