What color is #885778?

#885778 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plum Highness. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #885778?

The RGB value is 136, 87, 120: 136 red, 87 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #885778?

The complementary color is #578867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #885778?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#885778 color

#885778 rgb(136, 87, 120)

Shades of pink

The hex color #885778 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 34.1% green and 47.1% blue (136, 87, 120).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 22% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 12% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Plum Highness (#885577), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.7:1).

#885778 color codes

HEX	`#885778`
RGB	`rgb(136, 87, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 34.1%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 22%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 36%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 12%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.37, 25.54, -10.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.37, 27.53, 338.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.952, 13.408, 19.461)`
Decimal	`8935288`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #885778, 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 #885778	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#885778 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	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 #885778 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #885778; }
.text { color: #885778; }
.border { border: 2px solid #885778; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 87 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #885778, #885760); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #885778?: #885778 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plum Highness. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #885778?: The RGB value is 136, 87, 120: 136 red, 87 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #885778?: The complementary color is #578867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #885778?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.