What color is #883163?

#883163 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Midnight Aubergine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #883163?

The RGB value is 136, 49, 99: 136 red, 49 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #883163?

The complementary color is #318856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #883163?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#883163 color

#883163 rgb(136, 49, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #883163 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 19.2% green and 38.8% blue (136, 49, 99).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 47% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 27% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Aubergine (#853C69), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.88:1).

#883163 color codes

HEX	`#883163`
RGB	`rgb(136, 49, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 19.2%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 47%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 64%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 27%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.67, 42.51, -10.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.67, 43.76, 346.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.504, 8.333, 12.699)`
Decimal	`8925539`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #883163, 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 #883163	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#883163 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	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 #883163 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #883163; }
.text { color: #883163; }
.border { border: 2px solid #883163; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 49 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #883163, #883137); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #883163?: #883163 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Midnight Aubergine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #883163?: The RGB value is 136, 49, 99: 136 red, 49 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #883163?: The complementary color is #318856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #883163?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.