What color is #88558A?

#88558A is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #88558A?

The RGB value is 136, 85, 138: 136 red, 85 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88558A?

The complementary color is #578A55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88558A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88558A color

#88558A rgb(136, 85, 138)

Shades of purple

The hex color #88558A is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 33.3% green and 54.1% blue (136, 85, 138).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 24% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Grape Candy (#905284), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.66:1).

#88558A color codes

HEX	`#88558A`
RGB	`rgb(136, 85, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 33.3%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 24%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 38%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 38%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.61, 30.15, -20.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.61, 36.66, 325.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.989, 13.567, 25.711)`
Decimal	`8934794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88558A, 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 #88558A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#88558A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	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 #88558A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88558a; }
.text { color: #88558a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88558a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 85 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88558a, #8a5571); }

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Questions

What color is #88558A?: #88558A is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88558A?: The RGB value is 136, 85, 138: 136 red, 85 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88558A?: The complementary color is #578A55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88558A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.