What color is #987FA4?

#987FA4 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Amorous. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #987FA4?

The RGB value is 152, 127, 164: 152 red, 127 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #987FA4?

The complementary color is #8BA47F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #987FA4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#987FA4 color

#987FA4 rgb(152, 127, 164)

Shades of purple

The hex color #987FA4 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 49.8% green and 64.3% blue (152, 127, 164).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 17% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Amorous (#967D96), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

#987FA4 color codes

HEX	`#987FA4`
RGB	`rgb(152, 127, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 49.8%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 17%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 23%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 23%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.62, 16.63, -16.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.62, 23.16, 315.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.238, 24.535, 38.416)`
Decimal	`9994148`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #987FA4, 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 #987FA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#987FA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	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 #987FA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #987fa4; }
.text { color: #987fa4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #987fa4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 127 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #987fa4, #a47f9e); }

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Questions

What color is #987FA4?: #987FA4 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Amorous. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #987FA4?: The RGB value is 152, 127, 164: 152 red, 127 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #987FA4?: The complementary color is #8BA47F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #987FA4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.