What color is #887CB1?

#887CB1 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #887CB1?

The RGB value is 136, 124, 177: 136 red, 124 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #887CB1?

The complementary color is #A5B17C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #887CB1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#887CB1 color

#887CB1 rgb(136, 124, 177)

Shades of blue

The hex color #887CB1 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 48.6% green and 69.4% blue (136, 124, 177).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 25% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.56:1).

#887CB1 color codes

HEX	`#887CB1`
RGB	`rgb(136, 124, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 48.6%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 25%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 30%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 30%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.89, 16.05, -26.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.89, 30.88, 301.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.295, 22.824, 44.659)`
Decimal	`8944817`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #887CB1, 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 #887CB1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#887CB1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.56:1	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 #887CB1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #887cb1; }
.text { color: #887cb1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #887cb1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 124 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #887cb1, #a37cb1); }

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Questions

What color is #887CB1?: #887CB1 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #887CB1?: The RGB value is 136, 124, 177: 136 red, 124 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #887CB1?: The complementary color is #A5B17C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #887CB1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.