Information about #87537E color

#87537E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #87537E is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 83, 126) — 52.9% red, 32.5% green, 49.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 4 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#87537E presents itself as a calm, restrained electric magenta — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dusky Purple (#895B7B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Viola Purple (#7E587E) and Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 83, 126) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. No one has named #87537E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#87537E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#87537E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#87537E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6C4265

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Black

#000000

#87537E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#87537E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#7B5387

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#665387

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#87537E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#53885C
#53885C

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#538876
#538876

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#658853
#658853

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#765388
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#7F8853
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#537F88
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#885C53
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#53885C
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#537F88
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#887653
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#53885C
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#536588
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Nearest named colors to #87537E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dusky Purple color link
Dusky Purple

#895B7B

Viola Purple color link
Viola Purple

#7E587E

Razzmic Berry color link
Razzmic Berry

#8D4E85

Muted Purple color link
Muted Purple

#805B87

Sugar Plum color link
Sugar Plum

#914E75

Antique Fuchsia color link
Antique Fuchsia

#915C83

Light Eggplant color link
Light Eggplant

#894585

Dusty Purple color link
Dusty Purple

#825F87

Chinese Violet color link
Chinese Violet

#856088

Plum color link
Plum

#8E4585

Purplish color link
Purplish

#94568C

De Janeiro color link
De Janeiro

#856684

#87537E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87537E
  • RGB135, 83, 126
  • CMYK0, 20, 4, 47
  • CSSrgb(135, 83, 126)
  • HSL310°, 24%, 43%
  • HSL Precise310.385°, 23.853%, 42.745%
  • HSV310°, 39%, 53%
  • HSB310°, 39%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.325, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.325, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.325, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID87537E
  • DECIMAL ID8868734
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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