What color is #887699?

#887699 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Vintage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #887699?

The RGB value is 136, 118, 153: 136 red, 118 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #887699?

The complementary color is #879976, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #887699?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#887699 color

#887699 rgb(136, 118, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #887699 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 46.3% green and 60% blue (136, 118, 153).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 15% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Vintage (#847592), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#887699 color codes

HEX	`#887699`
RGB	`rgb(136, 118, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 46.3%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 15%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 23%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 23%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.39, 13.98, -16.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.39, 21.48, 310.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.381, 20.491, 32.907)`
Decimal	`8943257`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #887699, 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 #887699	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#887699 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	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 #887699 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #887699; }
.text { color: #887699; }
.border { border: 2px solid #887699; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 118 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #887699, #997698); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #887699?: #887699 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Vintage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #887699?: The RGB value is 136, 118, 153: 136 red, 118 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #887699?: The complementary color is #879976, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #887699?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.