What color is #882557?

#882557 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Pink Horror. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #882557?

The RGB value is 136, 37, 87: 136 red, 37 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #882557?

The complementary color is #258856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #882557?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#882557 color

#882557 rgb(136, 37, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #882557 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 14.5% green and 34.1% blue (136, 37, 87).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 57% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 36% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Pink Horror (#90305D), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.57:1).

#882557 color codes

HEX	`#882557`
RGB	`rgb(136, 37, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 14.5%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 57%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 73%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 36%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.36, 46.05, -6.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.36, 46.46, 352.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.536, 7.247, 9.754)`
Decimal	`8922455`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #882557, 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 #882557	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#882557 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #882557 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #882557; }
.text { color: #882557; }
.border { border: 2px solid #882557; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 37 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #882557, #882525); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #882557?: #882557 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Pink Horror. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #882557?: The RGB value is 136, 37, 87: 136 red, 37 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #882557?: The complementary color is #258856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #882557?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.