What color is #887CA5?

#887CA5 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #887CA5?

The RGB value is 136, 124, 165: 136 red, 124 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #887CA5?

The complementary color is #99A57C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #887CA5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#887CA5 color

#887CA5 rgb(136, 124, 165)

Shades of purple

The hex color #887CA5 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 48.6% green and 64.7% blue (136, 124, 165).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 19% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

#887CA5 color codes

HEX	`#887CA5`
RGB	`rgb(136, 124, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 48.6%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 19%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 25%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 25%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.41, 13.19, -20.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.41, 24.11, 303.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.151, 22.366, 38.635)`
Decimal	`8944805`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #887CA5, 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 #887CA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#887CA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	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 #887CA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #887ca5; }
.text { color: #887ca5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #887ca5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 124 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #887ca5, #9c7ca5); }

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Questions

What color is #887CA5?: #887CA5 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #887CA5?: The RGB value is 136, 124, 165: 136 red, 124 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #887CA5?: The complementary color is #99A57C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #887CA5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.