Information about #887CAB color

#887CAB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#887CAB falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(136, 124, 171) — 53.3% red, 48.6% green, 67.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 18 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted violet, #887CAB carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grayish Indigo (#887DA8). Slightly further away sit Pastel Indigo (#8686AF) and Grayish Blue (#7D7DA8).

In RGB terms — rgb(136, 124, 171) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. #887CAB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#887CAB color variations

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

#887CAB 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #887CAB

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#887CAB
  • RGB136, 124, 171
  • CMYK14, 18, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(136, 124, 171)
  • HSL255°, 22%, 58%
  • HSL Precise255.319°, 21.86%, 57.843%
  • HSV255°, 27%, 67%
  • HSB255°, 27%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.486, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.486, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.486, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID887CAB
  • DECIMAL ID8944811
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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