Information about #887D8A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #887D8A is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(136, 125, 138) — 53.3% red, 49% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 5 / 0 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #887D8A sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Venus (#8B7D82). Nearby in the Register you will also find Taupe Gray (#8B8589) and Rugged Lavender (#80818B).

The recipe behind #887D8A is rgb(136, 125, 138), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #887D8A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. #887D8A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#887D8A color variations

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

#887D8A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#887D8A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#363237

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Black

#000000

#887D8A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#887D8A 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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#837E8A

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#887D8A 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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#7E8B83
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#868B7E
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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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#837E8B
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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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#8B897E
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#7E8B89
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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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#8B7E80
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#808B7E
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#7E8B89
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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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#8B837E
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#808B7E
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#7E868B
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Nearest named colors to #887D8A

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

Venus color link
Venus

#8B7D82

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Rugged Lavender color link
Rugged Lavender

#80818B

Ricochet color link
Ricochet

#848484

Rocket Metallic color link
Rocket Metallic

#8A7F80

Suva Grey color link
Suva Grey

#8B8685

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

Teravenumar color link
Teravenumar

#838181

Sword color link
Sword

#808284

Jumbo color link
Jumbo

#878785

Battleship Grey color link
Battleship Grey

#848482

#887D8A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#887D8A
  • RGB136, 125, 138
  • CMYK1, 5, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(136, 125, 138)
  • HSL291°, 5%, 52%
  • HSL Precise290.769°, 5.263%, 51.569%
  • HSV291°, 9%, 54%
  • HSB291°, 9%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.490, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.490, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.490, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID887D8A
  • DECIMAL ID8945034
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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