What color is #88627D?

#88627D 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 #88627D?

The RGB value is 136, 98, 125: 136 red, 98 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88627D?

The complementary color is #62886D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88627D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88627D color

#88627D rgb(136, 98, 125)

Shades of pink

The hex color #88627D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 38.4% green and 49% blue (136, 98, 125).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 16% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 8% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#88627D color codes

HEX	`#88627D`
RGB	`rgb(136, 98, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 38.4%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 16%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 28%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 8%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.25, 20.01, -9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.25, 21.94, 335.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.223, 15.451, 21.421)`
Decimal	`8938109`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88627D, 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 #88627D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#88627D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #88627D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88627d; }
.text { color: #88627d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88627d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 98 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88627d, #88626a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #88627D?: #88627D 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 #88627D?: The RGB value is 136, 98, 125: 136 red, 98 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88627D?: The complementary color is #62886D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88627D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.