What color is #886690?

#886690 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 #886690?

The RGB value is 136, 102, 144: 136 red, 102 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #886690?

The complementary color is #6E9066, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #886690?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#886690 color

#886690 rgb(136, 102, 144)

Shades of purple

The hex color #886690 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 40% green and 56.5% blue (136, 102, 144).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 17% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.83:1).

#886690 color codes

HEX	`#886690`
RGB	`rgb(136, 102, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 40%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 17%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 29%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 29%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.94, 21.46, -17.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.94, 27.87, 320.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.938, 16.751, 28.563)`
Decimal	`8939152`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #886690, 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 #886690	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#886690 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.35:1	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 #886690 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #886690; }
.text { color: #886690; }
.border { border: 2px solid #886690; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 102 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #886690, #906683); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #886690?: #886690 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 #886690?: The RGB value is 136, 102, 144: 136 red, 102 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #886690?: The complementary color is #6E9066, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #886690?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.