What color is #880786?

#880786 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #880786?

The RGB value is 136, 7, 134: 136 red, 7 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #880786?

The complementary color is #078809, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #880786?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#880786 color

#880786 rgb(136, 7, 134)

Shades of purple

The hex color #880786 is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 2.7% green and 52.5% blue (136, 7, 134).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 90% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 95% magenta, 1% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.67:1).

#880786 color codes

HEX	`#880786`
RGB	`rgb(136, 7, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 2.7%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 90%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 95%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 95%, 1%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.05, 60.24, -36.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.05, 70.45, 328.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.532, 7.109, 23.156)`
Decimal	`8914822`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #880786, 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 #880786	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#880786 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #880786 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #880786; }
.text { color: #880786; }
.border { border: 2px solid #880786; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 7 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #880786, #880746); }

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Questions

What color is #880786?: #880786 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #880786?: The RGB value is 136, 7, 134: 136 red, 7 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #880786?: The complementary color is #078809, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #880786?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.