What color is #885794?

#885794 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #885794?

The RGB value is 136, 87, 148: 136 red, 87 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #885794?

The complementary color is #639457, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #885794?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#885794 color

#885794 rgb(136, 87, 148)

Shades of purple

The hex color #885794 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 34.1% green and 58% blue (136, 87, 148).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 26% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

#885794 color codes

HEX	`#885794`
RGB	`rgb(136, 87, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 34.1%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 26%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 41%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 41%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.5, 31.08, -25.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.5, 40.18, 320.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.906, 14.189, 29.754)`
Decimal	`8935316`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #885794, 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 #885794	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#885794 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	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 #885794 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #885794; }
.text { color: #885794; }
.border { border: 2px solid #885794; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 87 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #885794, #945782); }

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Questions

What color is #885794?: #885794 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #885794?: The RGB value is 136, 87, 148: 136 red, 87 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #885794?: The complementary color is #639457, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #885794?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.