What color is #8822CC?

#8822CC is a moderate violet known as Lilac Spring. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Lilac Spring?

The RGB value is 136, 34, 204: 136 red, 34 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Lilac Spring?

The complementary color is #66CC22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8822CC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Lilac Spring color: hex code #8822CC

#8822CC rgb(136, 34, 204)

Shades of purple

Lilac Spring has the hex code #8822CC. It is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 13.3% green and 80% blue (136, 34, 204).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 71% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 83% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.67:1).

Lilac Spring (#8822CC) color codes

HEX	`#8822CC`
RGB	`rgb(136, 34, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 13.3%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 71%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 83%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 83%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.14, 67.57, -67.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.14, 95.23, 315.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.622, 10.738, 58.049)`
Decimal	`8921804`
Short hex	`#82C`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Lilac Spring, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #8822CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8822CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #8822CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8822cc; }
.text { color: #8822cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8822cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 34 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8822cc, #cc22bb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #8822CC on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #8822CC?: #8822CC is a moderate violet known as Lilac Spring. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Lilac Spring?: The RGB value is 136, 34, 204: 136 red, 34 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Lilac Spring?: The complementary color is #66CC22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8822CC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.