What color is #884FF3?

#884FF3 is a light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Candy Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #884FF3?

The RGB value is 136, 79, 243: 136 red, 79 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #884FF3?

The complementary color is #BAF34F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #884FF3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#884FF3 color

#884FF3 rgb(136, 79, 243)

Shades of purple

The hex color #884FF3 is a light, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 31% green and 95.3% blue (136, 79, 243).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 87% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Candy Grape Fizz (#7755EE), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

#884FF3 color codes

HEX	`#884FF3`
RGB	`rgb(136, 79, 243)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 31%, 95.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 87%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 67%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 67%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.63, 58.5, -73.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.63, 94.22, 308.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.123, 17.296, 86.581)`
Decimal	`8933363`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #884FF3, 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 #884FF3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#884FF3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	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 #884FF3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #884ff3; }
.text { color: #884ff3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #884ff3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 79 243 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #884ff3, #da4ff3); }

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Questions

What color is #884FF3?: #884FF3 is a light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Candy Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #884FF3?: The RGB value is 136, 79, 243: 136 red, 79 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #884FF3?: The complementary color is #BAF34F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #884FF3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.