What color is #884673?

#884673 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #884673?

The RGB value is 136, 70, 115: 136 red, 70 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #884673?

The complementary color is #46885B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #884673?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#884673 color

#884673 rgb(136, 70, 115)

Shades of pink

The hex color #884673 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 27.5% green and 45.1% blue (136, 70, 115).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 32% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 15% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Grape Kiss (#82476F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.62:1).

#884673 color codes

HEX	`#884673`
RGB	`rgb(136, 70, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 27.5%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 32%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 49%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 15%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.33, 34.31, -13.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.33, 36.81, 338.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.438, 10.853, 17.498)`
Decimal	`8930931`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #884673, 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 #884673	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#884673 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	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 #884673 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #884673; }
.text { color: #884673; }
.border { border: 2px solid #884673; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 70 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #884673, #884652); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #884673?: #884673 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #884673?: The RGB value is 136, 70, 115: 136 red, 70 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #884673?: The complementary color is #46885B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #884673?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.