What color is #887DA0?

#887DA0 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #887DA0?

The RGB value is 136, 125, 160: 136 red, 125 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #887DA0?

The complementary color is #95A07D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #887DA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#887DA0 color

#887DA0 rgb(136, 125, 160)

Shades of purple

The hex color #887DA0 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 49% green and 62.7% blue (136, 125, 160).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 16% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.49:1).

#887DA0 color codes

HEX	`#887DA0`
RGB	`rgb(136, 125, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 49%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 16%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 22%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 22%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.49, 11.45, -17.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.49, 20.64, 303.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.831, 22.439, 36.327)`
Decimal	`8945056`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #887DA0, 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 #887DA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#887DA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.49:1	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 #887DA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #887da0; }
.text { color: #887da0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #887da0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 125 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #887da0, #9a7da0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #887DA0?: #887DA0 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #887DA0?: The RGB value is 136, 125, 160: 136 red, 125 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #887DA0?: The complementary color is #95A07D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #887DA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.