What color is #88178C?

#88178C is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #88178C?

The RGB value is 136, 23, 140: 136 red, 23 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88178C?

The complementary color is #1B8C17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88178C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88178C color

#88178C rgb(136, 23, 140)

Shades of purple

The hex color #88178C is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 9% green and 54.9% blue (136, 23, 140).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 72% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#88178C color codes

HEX	`#88178C`
RGB	`rgb(136, 23, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 9%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 72%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 84%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 84%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.44, 58.26, -38.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.44, 69.58, 326.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.193, 7.742, 25.5)`
Decimal	`8918924`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88178C, 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 #88178C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#88178C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #88178C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88178c; }
.text { color: #88178c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88178c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 23 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88178c, #8c1755); }

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Questions

What color is #88178C?: #88178C is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88178C?: The RGB value is 136, 23, 140: 136 red, 23 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88178C?: The complementary color is #1B8C17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88178C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.