What color is #886486?

#886486 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 #886486?

The RGB value is 136, 100, 134: 136 red, 100 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #886486?

The complementary color is #648866, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #886486?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#886486 color

#886486 rgb(136, 100, 134)

Shades of purple

The hex color #886486 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 39.2% green and 52.5% blue (136, 100, 134).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 15% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 1% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#886486 color codes

HEX	`#886486`
RGB	`rgb(136, 100, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 39.2%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 15%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 26%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 1%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.07, 20.58, -13.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.07, 24.43, 327.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.013, 16.07, 24.65)`
Decimal	`8938630`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #886486, 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 #886486	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#886486 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	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 #886486 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #886486; }
.text { color: #886486; }
.border { border: 2px solid #886486; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 100 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #886486, #886474); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #886486?: #886486 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 #886486?: The RGB value is 136, 100, 134: 136 red, 100 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #886486?: The complementary color is #648866, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #886486?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.