What color is #887799?

#887799 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Vintage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #887799?

The RGB value is 136, 119, 153: 136 red, 119 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #887799?

The complementary color is #889977, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #887799?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and white text 4.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#887799 color

#887799 rgb(136, 119, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #887799 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 46.7% green and 60% blue (136, 119, 153).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 14% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Vintage (#847592), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#887799 color codes

HEX	`#887799`
RGB	`rgb(136, 119, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 46.7%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 14%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 22%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 22%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.65, 13.39, -15.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.65, 20.79, 310.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.499, 20.728, 32.946)`
Decimal	`8943513`
Short hex	`#879`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #887799, 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 #887799	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#887799 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	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 #887799 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #887799; }
.text { color: #887799; }
.border { border: 2px solid #887799; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 119 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #887799, #997799); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #887799?: #887799 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Vintage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #887799?: The RGB value is 136, 119, 153: 136 red, 119 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #887799?: The complementary color is #889977, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #887799?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and white text 4.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.