What color is #886492?

#886492 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 #886492?

The RGB value is 136, 100, 146: 136 red, 100 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #886492?

The complementary color is #6E9264, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #886492?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#886492 color

#886492 rgb(136, 100, 146)

Shades of purple

The hex color #886492 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 39.2% green and 57.3% blue (136, 100, 146).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 19% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.9:1).

#886492 color codes

HEX	`#886492`
RGB	`rgb(136, 100, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 39.2%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 19%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 32%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 32%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.53, 23.07, -19.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.53, 30.28, 319.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.898, 16.424, 29.311)`
Decimal	`8938642`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #886492, 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 #886492	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#886492 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.28:1	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 #886492 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #886492; }
.text { color: #886492; }
.border { border: 2px solid #886492; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 100 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #886492, #926485); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #886492?: #886492 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 #886492?: The RGB value is 136, 100, 146: 136 red, 100 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #886492?: The complementary color is #6E9264, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #886492?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.