What color is #881166?

#881166 is a dark, moderate magenta known as Possessed Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Possessed Purple?

The RGB value is 136, 17, 102: 136 red, 17 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Possessed Purple?

The complementary color is #118833, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #881166?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Possessed Purple color: hex code #881166

#881166 rgb(136, 17, 102)

Shades of purple

Possessed Purple has the hex code #881166. It is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 6.7% green and 40% blue (136, 17, 102).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 78% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 88% magenta, 25% yellow and 47% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.06:1).

Possessed Purple (#881166) color codes

HEX	`#881166`
RGB	`rgb(136, 17, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 6.7%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 78%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 88%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 88%, 25%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.87, 53.95, -18.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.87, 56.91, 341.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.753, 6.596, 13.169)`
Decimal	`8917350`
Short hex	`#816`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Possessed Purple, 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 #881166	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#881166 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #881166 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #881166; }
.text { color: #881166; }
.border { border: 2px solid #881166; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 17 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #881166, #88112b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

See #881166 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #881166?: #881166 is a dark, moderate magenta known as Possessed Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Possessed Purple?: The RGB value is 136, 17, 102: 136 red, 17 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Possessed Purple?: The complementary color is #118833, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #881166?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.