What color is #876889?

#876889 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 #876889?

The RGB value is 135, 104, 137: 135 red, 104 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #876889?

The complementary color is #6A8968, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #876889?

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.

#876889 color

#876889 rgb(135, 104, 137)

Shades of purple

The hex color #876889 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 40.8% green and 53.7% blue (135, 104, 137).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 14% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#876889 color codes

HEX	`#876889`
RGB	`rgb(135, 104, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 40.8%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 14%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 24%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 24%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.08, 18.47, -13.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.08, 22.83, 323.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.457, 16.858, 25.891)`
Decimal	`8874121`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #876889, 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 #876889	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#876889 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 #876889 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #876889; }
.text { color: #876889; }
.border { border: 2px solid #876889; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 104 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #876889, #89687a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #876889?: #876889 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 #876889?: The RGB value is 135, 104, 137: 135 red, 104 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #876889?: The complementary color is #6A8968, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #876889?: 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.