What color is #886080?

#886080 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #886080?

The RGB value is 136, 96, 128: 136 red, 96 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #886080?

The complementary color is #608868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #886080?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#886080 color

#886080 rgb(136, 96, 128)

Shades of purple

The hex color #886080 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 37.6% green and 50.2% blue (136, 96, 128).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 17% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 6% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#886080 color codes

HEX	`#886080`
RGB	`rgb(136, 96, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 37.6%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 17%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 29%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 6%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.85, 21.76, -11.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.85, 24.56, 332.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.232, 15.159, 22.384)`
Decimal	`8937600`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #886080, 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 #886080	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#886080 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #886080 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #886080; }
.text { color: #886080; }
.border { border: 2px solid #886080; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 96 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #886080, #88606c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #886080?: #886080 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #886080?: The RGB value is 136, 96, 128: 136 red, 96 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #886080?: The complementary color is #608868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #886080?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.