What color is #88607D?

#88607D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #88607D?

The RGB value is 136, 96, 125: 136 red, 96 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88607D?

The complementary color is #60886B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88607D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88607D color

#88607D rgb(136, 96, 125)

Shades of pink

The hex color #88607D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 37.6% green and 49% blue (136, 96, 125).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 17% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 8% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#88607D color codes

HEX	`#88607D`
RGB	`rgb(136, 96, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 37.6%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 17%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 29%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 8%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.75, 21.19, -9.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.75, 23.32, 335.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.038, 15.081, 21.359)`
Decimal	`8937597`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88607D, 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 #88607D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#88607D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	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 #88607D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88607d; }
.text { color: #88607d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88607d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 96 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88607d, #886069); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #88607D?: #88607D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88607D?: The RGB value is 136, 96, 125: 136 red, 96 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88607D?: The complementary color is #60886B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88607D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.