What color is #87558E?

#87558E is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Muted Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #87558E?

The RGB value is 135, 85, 142: 135 red, 85 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #87558E?

The complementary color is #5C8E55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #87558E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#87558E color

#87558E rgb(135, 85, 142)

Shades of purple

The hex color #87558E is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 33.3% green and 55.7% blue (135, 85, 142).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 25% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#87558E color codes

HEX	`#87558E`
RGB	`rgb(135, 85, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 33.3%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 25%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 40%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 40%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.66, 30.64, -23.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.66, 38.43, 322.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.122, 13.602, 27.257)`
Decimal	`8869262`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #87558E, 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 #87558E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#87558E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #87558E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #87558e; }
.text { color: #87558e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #87558e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 85 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #87558e, #8e5578); }

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Questions

What color is #87558E?: #87558E is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Muted Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #87558E?: The RGB value is 135, 85, 142: 135 red, 85 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #87558E?: The complementary color is #5C8E55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #87558E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.