What color is #886283?

#886283 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 #886283?

The RGB value is 136, 98, 131: 136 red, 98 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #886283?

The complementary color is #628867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #886283?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#886283 color

#886283 rgb(136, 98, 131)

Shades of purple

The hex color #886283 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 38.4% green and 51.4% blue (136, 98, 131).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 16% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 4% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#886283 color codes

HEX	`#886283`
RGB	`rgb(136, 98, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 38.4%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 16%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 28%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 4%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.46, 21.17, -12.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.46, 24.47, 329.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.617, 15.609, 23.5)`
Decimal	`8938115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #886283, 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 #886283	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#886283 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	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 #886283 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #886283; }
.text { color: #886283; }
.border { border: 2px solid #886283; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 98 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #886283, #886270); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #886283?: #886283 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 #886283?: The RGB value is 136, 98, 131: 136 red, 98 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #886283?: The complementary color is #628867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #886283?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.