What color is #888699?

#888699 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #888699?

The RGB value is 136, 134, 153: 136 red, 134 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #888699?

The complementary color is #979986, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #888699?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#888699 color

#888699 rgb(136, 134, 153)

Shades of gray

The hex color #888699 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 52.5% green and 60% blue (136, 134, 153).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 9% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Dusty Chimney (#888899), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#888699 color codes

HEX	`#888699`
RGB	`rgb(136, 134, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 52.5%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 9%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 12%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 12%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.67, 4.67, -9.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.67, 10.9, 295.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.427, 24.584, 33.589)`
Decimal	`8947353`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #888699, 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 #888699	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#888699 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	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 #888699 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #888699; }
.text { color: #888699; }
.border { border: 2px solid #888699; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 134 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #888699, #928699); }

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Questions

What color is #888699?: #888699 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #888699?: The RGB value is 136, 134, 153: 136 red, 134 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #888699?: The complementary color is #979986, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #888699?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.