What color is #88446C?

#88446C is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #88446C?

The RGB value is 136, 68, 108: 136 red, 68 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88446C?

The complementary color is #448860, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88446C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88446C color

#88446C rgb(136, 68, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #88446C is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 26.7% green and 42.4% blue (136, 68, 108).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 33% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 21% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Grape Kiss (#82476F), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#88446C color codes

HEX	`#88446C`
RGB	`rgb(136, 68, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 26.7%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 33%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 50%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 21%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.64, 34.24, -10.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.64, 35.68, 343.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.928, 10.452, 15.416)`
Decimal	`8930412`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88446C, 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 #88446C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#88446C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	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 #88446C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88446c; }
.text { color: #88446c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88446c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 68 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88446c, #88444a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #88446C?: #88446C is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88446C?: The RGB value is 136, 68, 108: 136 red, 68 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88446C?: The complementary color is #448860, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88446C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.