What color is #881D87?

#881D87 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Hello Darkness My Old Friend. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #881D87?

The RGB value is 136, 29, 135: 136 red, 29 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #881D87?

The complementary color is #1D881E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #881D87?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#881D87 color

#881D87 rgb(136, 29, 135)

Shades of purple

The hex color #881D87 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 11.4% green and 52.9% blue (136, 29, 135).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 65% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 79% magenta, 1% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Hello Darkness My Old Friend (#802280), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.16:1).

#881D87 color codes

HEX	`#881D87`
RGB	`rgb(136, 29, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 11.4%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 65%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 79%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 79%, 1%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.7, 55.79, -34.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.7, 65.61, 328.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.966, 7.863, 23.647)`
Decimal	`8920455`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #881D87, 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 #881D87	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#881D87 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #881D87 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #881d87; }
.text { color: #881d87; }
.border { border: 2px solid #881d87; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 29 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #881d87, #881d51); }

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Questions

What color is #881D87?: #881D87 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Hello Darkness My Old Friend. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #881D87?: The RGB value is 136, 29, 135: 136 red, 29 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #881D87?: The complementary color is #1D881E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #881D87?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.