What color is #887BA2?

#887BA2 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #887BA2?

The RGB value is 136, 123, 162: 136 red, 123 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #887BA2?

The complementary color is #95A27B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #887BA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#887BA2 color

#887BA2 rgb(136, 123, 162)

Shades of purple

The hex color #887BA2 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 48.2% green and 63.5% blue (136, 123, 162).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 17% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.4:1).

#887BA2 color codes

HEX	`#887BA2`
RGB	`rgb(136, 123, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 48.2%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 17%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 24%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 24%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.04, 13.08, -19.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.04, 23.09, 304.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.757, 22.009, 37.172)`
Decimal	`8944546`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #887BA2, 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 #887BA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#887BA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	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 #887BA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #887ba2; }
.text { color: #887ba2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #887ba2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 123 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #887ba2, #9b7ba2); }

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Questions

What color is #887BA2?: #887BA2 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #887BA2?: The RGB value is 136, 123, 162: 136 red, 123 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #887BA2?: The complementary color is #95A27B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #887BA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.