What color is #886381?

#886381 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 #886381?

The RGB value is 136, 99, 129: 136 red, 99 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #886381?

The complementary color is #63886A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #886381?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#886381 color

#886381 rgb(136, 99, 129)

Shades of purple

The hex color #886381 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 38.8% green and 50.6% blue (136, 99, 129).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 16% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 5% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.06:1).

#886381 color codes

HEX	`#886381`
RGB	`rgb(136, 99, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 38.8%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 16%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 27%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 5%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.64, 20.19, -10.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.64, 22.9, 331.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.577, 15.744, 22.825)`
Decimal	`8938369`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #886381, 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 #886381	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#886381 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	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 #886381 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #886381; }
.text { color: #886381; }
.border { border: 2px solid #886381; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 99 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #886381, #88636e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #886381?: #886381 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 #886381?: The RGB value is 136, 99, 129: 136 red, 99 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #886381?: The complementary color is #63886A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #886381?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.