What color is #886882?

#886882 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 #886882?

The RGB value is 136, 104, 130: 136 red, 104 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #886882?

The complementary color is #68886E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #886882?

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.

#886882 color

#886882 rgb(136, 104, 130)

Shades of purple

The hex color #886882 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 40.8% green and 51% blue (136, 104, 130).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 13% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 4% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#886882 color codes

HEX	`#886882`
RGB	`rgb(136, 104, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 40.8%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 13%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 24%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 4%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.94, 17.43, -9.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.94, 19.83, 331.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.133, 16.747, 23.339)`
Decimal	`8939650`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #886882, 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 #886882	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#886882 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 #886882 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #886882; }
.text { color: #886882; }
.border { border: 2px solid #886882; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 104 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #886882, #886872); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #886882?: #886882 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 #886882?: The RGB value is 136, 104, 130: 136 red, 104 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #886882?: The complementary color is #68886E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #886882?: 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.