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#887DAA Color

#887DAA is rgb(136, 125, 170) in RGB, hsl(255, 21%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 26%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rhythm (#777696), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#887DAA
HEX#887DAA
RGBrgb(136, 125, 170)
HSLhsl(255, 21%, 58%)
HSVhsv(255, 26%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 26%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.068 295.5)
LABlab(54.68% 11.56 -22.52)
LCHlch(54.68% 25.31 297.16)

What #887DAA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #887DAA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rhythm#777696ΔE 8.81Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 9.51Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 11.28Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 11.44Dark Blue-gray#666699ΔE 11.49Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 12.88

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#887DAA Channel Values

How #887DAA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 136 · G 125 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 21% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 26% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.78:1 vs white · 5.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #887DAA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #887DAA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #887DAA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #887DAA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#887DAA
Complementary
#9FAA7D
Analogous
#7D89AA
Analogous
#9F7DAA
Triadic
#AA897D
Triadic
#7DAA89
Split comp.
#AA9F7D
Split comp.
#89AA7D

Tints & Shades of #887DAA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9A90B6
#A89FC1
#B9B2CD
#C9C4D9
#DAD7E5
#E8E6EF

Shades

#72659A
#625785
#50476C
#3E3653
#2B263B
#1B1825

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #887DAA.

How #887DAA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#887DAA
Protanopia#7F7FAA
Protanomaly#837EAA
Deuteranopia#8181AA
Deuteranomaly#847FAA
Tritanopia#818484
Tritanomaly#848195
Achromatopsia#838383

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #887DAA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-887daa: #887DAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #887DAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-887daa': '#887DAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.490, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_887daa">#887DAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#887DAA"

More Purple Colors

#887DAA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024fdf8ff170b22fdf4ff1b0d35faf5ff1d0731fae8ff1e0033f6cfff20002ef3e8ff3000524020605414906600cc7008e78806ce9900cca11fffb19cd9c27affcebeefe0b2eb

#887DAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #887DAA?

#887DAA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(136, 125, 170) in RGB and hsl(255, 21%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rhythm (#777696), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.81.

What is the RGB value of #887DAA?

#887DAA is rgb(136, 125, 170) — red 136, green 125, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #887DAA?

#887DAA converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 26%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #887DAA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #887DAA scores 3.78:1 against white and 5.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #887DAA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #887DAA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 18.77, which is visibly different.

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