What color is #876788?

#876788 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 #876788?

The RGB value is 135, 103, 136: 135 red, 103 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #876788?

The complementary color is #688867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #876788?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#876788 color

#876788 rgb(135, 103, 136)

Shades of purple

The hex color #876788 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 40.4% green and 53.3% blue (135, 103, 136).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 14% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.85:1).

#876788 color codes

HEX	`#876788`
RGB	`rgb(135, 103, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 40.4%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 14%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 24%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 24%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.79, 18.85, -13.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.79, 23.05, 324.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.285, 16.629, 25.482)`
Decimal	`8873864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #876788, 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 #876788	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#876788 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.33:1	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 #876788 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #876788; }
.text { color: #876788; }
.border { border: 2px solid #876788; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 103 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #876788, #886778); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #876788?: #876788 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 #876788?: The RGB value is 135, 103, 136: 135 red, 103 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #876788?: The complementary color is #688867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #876788?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.