What color is #884279?

#884279 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bruise. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #884279?

The RGB value is 136, 66, 121: 136 red, 66 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #884279?

The complementary color is #428851, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #884279?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#884279 color

#884279 rgb(136, 66, 121)

Shades of purple

The hex color #884279 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 25.9% green and 47.5% blue (136, 66, 121).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 35% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 11% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Bruise (#7E4071), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#884279 color codes

HEX	`#884279`
RGB	`rgb(136, 66, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 25.9%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 35%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 51%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 11%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.75, 37.5, -17.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.75, 41.58, 334.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.553, 10.512, 19.295)`
Decimal	`8929913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #884279, 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 #884279	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#884279 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	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 #884279 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #884279; }
.text { color: #884279; }
.border { border: 2px solid #884279; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 66 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #884279, #884256); }

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Questions

What color is #884279?: #884279 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bruise. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #884279?: The RGB value is 136, 66, 121: 136 red, 66 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #884279?: The complementary color is #428851, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #884279?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.