What color is #884090?

#884090 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #884090?

The RGB value is 136, 64, 144: 136 red, 64 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #884090?

The complementary color is #489040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #884090?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#884090 color

#884090 rgb(136, 64, 144)

Shades of purple

The hex color #884090 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 25.1% green and 56.5% blue (136, 64, 144).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 38% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#884090 color codes

HEX	`#884090`
RGB	`rgb(136, 64, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 25.1%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 38%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 56%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 56%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.44, 42.87, -30.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.44, 52.89, 324.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.02, 10.916, 27.591)`
Decimal	`8929424`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #884090, 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 #884090	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#884090 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #884090 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #884090; }
.text { color: #884090; }
.border { border: 2px solid #884090; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 64 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #884090, #904070); }

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Questions

What color is #884090?: #884090 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #884090?: The RGB value is 136, 64, 144: 136 red, 64 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #884090?: The complementary color is #489040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #884090?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.