What color is #883388?

#883388 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Sultan. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #883388?

The RGB value is 136, 51, 136: 136 red, 51 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #883388?

The complementary color is #338833, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #883388?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#883388 color

#883388 rgb(136, 51, 136)

Shades of purple

The hex color #883388 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 20% green and 53.3% blue (136, 51, 136).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 45% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Purple Sultan (#853682), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.3:1).

#883388 color codes

HEX	`#883388`
RGB	`rgb(136, 51, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 20%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 45%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 63%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.71, 47.63, -30.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.71, 56.49, 327.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.781, 9.38, 24.267)`
Decimal	`8926088`
Short hex	`#838`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #883388, 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 #883388	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#883388 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	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 #883388 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #883388; }
.text { color: #883388; }
.border { border: 2px solid #883388; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 51 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #883388, #88335e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #883388?: #883388 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Sultan. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #883388?: The RGB value is 136, 51, 136: 136 red, 51 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #883388?: The complementary color is #338833, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #883388?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.