What color is #887290?

#887290 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Vintage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #887290?

The RGB value is 136, 114, 144: 136 red, 114 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #887290?

The complementary color is #7A9072, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #887290?

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

#887290 color

#887290 rgb(136, 114, 144)

Shades of purple

The hex color #887290 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 44.7% green and 56.5% blue (136, 114, 144).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 12% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Vintage (#847592), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#887290 color codes

HEX	`#887290`
RGB	`rgb(136, 114, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 44.7%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 12%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 21%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 21%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.02, 14.38, -13.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.02, 19.46, 317.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.204, 19.283, 28.985)`
Decimal	`8942224`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #887290, 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 #887290	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#887290 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.86:1	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 #887290 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #887290; }
.text { color: #887290; }
.border { border: 2px solid #887290; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 114 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #887290, #907289); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #887290?: #887290 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Vintage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #887290?: The RGB value is 136, 114, 144: 136 red, 114 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #887290?: The complementary color is #7A9072, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #887290?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and white text 4.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.