Information about #87759A color

#87759A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #87759A belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 117, 154) — 52.9% red, 45.9% green, 60.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 15 / 0 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#87759A is a gently muted blue-purple violet that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Wisteria Color (#89729E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Greyish Purple (#887191) and Faded Purple (#916E99).

The recipe behind #87759A is rgb(135, 117, 154), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #87759A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #87759A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#87759A color variations

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

#87759A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#87759A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#87759A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#87759A 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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#87759A 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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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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #87759A

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

Wisteria Color color link
Wisteria Color

#89729E

Greyish Purple color link
Greyish Purple

#887191

Faded Purple color link
Faded Purple

#916E99

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Grayish Indigo color link
Grayish Indigo

#887DA8

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Grey Purple color link
Grey Purple

#826D8C

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Purpley Grey color link
Purpley Grey

#947E94

Fuurple color link
Fuurple

#97709E

Tatarian Aster color link
Tatarian Aster

#976E9A

Ce Soir color link
Ce Soir

#9271A7

#87759A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87759A
  • RGB135, 117, 154
  • CMYK7, 15, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(135, 117, 154)
  • HSL269°, 15%, 53%
  • HSL Precise269.189°, 15.481%, 53.137%
  • HSV269°, 24%, 60%
  • HSB269°, 24%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.459, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.459, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.459, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID87759A
  • DECIMAL ID8877466
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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