What color is #886688?

#886688 is a grayish magenta known as Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Sunshone Plum?

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

What is the complementary color of Sunshone Plum?

The complementary color is #668866, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #886688?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Sunshone Plum color: hex code #886688

#886688 rgb(136, 102, 136)

Shades of purple

Sunshone Plum has the hex code #886688. It is a grayish magenta.

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

Its hue angle is 300°, with 14% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

Sunshone Plum (#886688) color codes

HEX	`#886688`
RGB	`rgb(136, 102, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 40%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 14%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 25%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.64, 19.8, -13.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.64, 23.96, 325.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.348, 16.515, 25.456)`
Decimal	`8939144`
Short hex	`#868`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Sunshone Plum, 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 #886688	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#886688 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	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 #886688 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #886688; }
.text { color: #886688; }
.border { border: 2px solid #886688; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 102 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #886688, #886677); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

See #886688 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #886688?: #886688 is a grayish magenta known as Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Sunshone Plum?: The RGB value is 136, 102, 136: 136 red, 102 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Sunshone Plum?: The complementary color is #668866, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #886688?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.