What color is #886EB7?

#886EB7 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavish Spending. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #886EB7?

The RGB value is 136, 110, 183: 136 red, 110 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #886EB7?

The complementary color is #9DB76E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #886EB7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#886EB7 color

#886EB7 rgb(136, 110, 183)

Shades of purple

The hex color #886EB7 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 43.1% green and 71.8% blue (136, 110, 183).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 34% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469BC), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#886EB7 color codes

HEX	`#886EB7`
RGB	`rgb(136, 110, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 43.1%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 34%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 40%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 40%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.62, 25.78, -34.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.62, 43.41, 306.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.275, 19.805, 47.334)`
Decimal	`8941239`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #886EB7, 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 #886EB7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#886EB7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	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 #886EB7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #886eb7; }
.text { color: #886eb7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #886eb7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 110 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #886eb7, #ac6eb7); }

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Questions

What color is #886EB7?: #886EB7 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavish Spending. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #886EB7?: The RGB value is 136, 110, 183: 136 red, 110 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #886EB7?: The complementary color is #9DB76E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #886EB7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.