What color is #886498?

#886498 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Muted Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #886498?

The RGB value is 136, 100, 152: 136 red, 100 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #886498?

The complementary color is #749864, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #886498?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#886498 color

#886498 rgb(136, 100, 152)

Shades of purple

The hex color #886498 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 39.2% green and 59.6% blue (136, 100, 152).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 21% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.86:1).

#886498 color codes

HEX	`#886498`
RGB	`rgb(136, 100, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 39.2%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 21%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 34%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 34%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.77, 24.37, -22.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.77, 33.37, 316.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.377, 16.616, 31.833)`
Decimal	`8938648`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #886498, 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 #886498	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#886498 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	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 #886498 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #886498; }
.text { color: #886498; }
.border { border: 2px solid #886498; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 100 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #886498, #98648e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #886498?: #886498 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Muted Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #886498?: The RGB value is 136, 100, 152: 136 red, 100 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #886498?: The complementary color is #749864, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #886498?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.