What color is #876790?

#876790 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 #876790?

The RGB value is 135, 103, 144: 135 red, 103 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #876790?

The complementary color is #709067, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #876790?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#876790 color

#876790 rgb(135, 103, 144)

Shades of purple

The hex color #876790 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 40.4% green and 56.5% blue (135, 103, 144).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 17% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.8:1).

#876790 color codes

HEX	`#876790`
RGB	`rgb(135, 103, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 40.4%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 17%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 28%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 28%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.09, 20.53, -17.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.09, 27.02, 319.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.875, 16.865, 28.589)`
Decimal	`8873872`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #876790, 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 #876790	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#876790 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.37:1	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 #876790 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #876790; }
.text { color: #876790; }
.border { border: 2px solid #876790; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 103 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #876790, #906785); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #876790?: #876790 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 #876790?: The RGB value is 135, 103, 144: 135 red, 103 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #876790?: The complementary color is #709067, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #876790?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.