What color is #876283?

#876283 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #876283?

The RGB value is 135, 98, 131: 135 red, 98 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #876283?

The complementary color is #628766, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #876283?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#876283 color

#876283 rgb(135, 98, 131)

Shades of purple

The hex color #876283 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 38.4% green and 51.4% blue (135, 98, 131).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 16% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 3% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#876283 color codes

HEX	`#876283`
RGB	`rgb(135, 98, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 38.4%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 16%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 27%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 3%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.35, 20.8, -12.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.35, 24.25, 329.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.456, 15.526, 23.493)`
Decimal	`8872579`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #876283, 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 #876283	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#876283 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #876283 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #876283; }
.text { color: #876283; }
.border { border: 2px solid #876283; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 98 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #876283, #876271); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #876283?: #876283 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #876283?: The RGB value is 135, 98, 131: 135 red, 98 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #876283?: The complementary color is #628766, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #876283?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.