What color is #883377?

#883377 is a dark, desaturated magenta known as Violet Vixen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Violet Vixen?

The RGB value is 136, 51, 119: 136 red, 51 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Violet Vixen?

The complementary color is #338844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #883377?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Violet Vixen color: hex code #883377

#883377 rgb(136, 51, 119)

Shades of purple

Violet Vixen has the hex code #883377. It is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 20% green and 46.7% blue (136, 51, 119).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 45% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 12% yellow and 47% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.54:1).

Violet Vixen (#883377) color codes

HEX	`#883377`
RGB	`rgb(136, 51, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 20%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 45%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 63%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 12%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.86, 44.66, -21.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.86, 49.42, 334.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.667, 8.935, 18.401)`
Decimal	`8926071`
Short hex	`#837`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Violet Vixen, 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 #883377	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#883377 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	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 #883377 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #883377; }
.text { color: #883377; }
.border { border: 2px solid #883377; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 51 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #883377, #88334d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #883377 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #883377?: #883377 is a dark, desaturated magenta known as Violet Vixen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Violet Vixen?: The RGB value is 136, 51, 119: 136 red, 51 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Violet Vixen?: The complementary color is #338844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #883377?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.