What color is #885681?

#885681 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 #885681?

The RGB value is 136, 86, 129: 136 red, 86 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #885681?

The complementary color is #56885D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #885681?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#885681 color

#885681 rgb(136, 86, 129)

Shades of purple

The hex color #885681 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 33.7% green and 50.6% blue (136, 86, 129).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 23% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 5% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Grape Candy (#905284), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#885681 color codes

HEX	`#885681`
RGB	`rgb(136, 86, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 33.7%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 23%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 37%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 5%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.47, 27.8, -15.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.47, 31.88, 330.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.443, 13.476, 22.447)`
Decimal	`8935041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #885681, 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 #885681	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#885681 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	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 #885681 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #885681; }
.text { color: #885681; }
.border { border: 2px solid #885681; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 86 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #885681, #885668); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #885681?: #885681 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 #885681?: The RGB value is 136, 86, 129: 136 red, 86 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #885681?: The complementary color is #56885D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #885681?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.