#882079 Color
#882079 is rgb(136, 32, 121) in RGB, hsl(309, 62%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 11%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Violet (#892F77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#882079rgb(136, 32, 121)hsl(309, 62%, 33%)hsv(309, 76%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 76%, 11%, 47%)oklch(44.7% 0.169 334.7)lab(33.29% 50.50 -26.10)lch(33.29% 56.85 332.67)What #882079 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #882079, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#882079 Channel Values
How #882079 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 136 · G 32 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 309° · S 62% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 309° · S 76% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 76% · Y 11% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.3:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #882079 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #882079
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #882079; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #882079
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #882079 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#882079#424279#653779#555577#6D4678#823636#852E58#4E4E4EUsing #882079 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-882079: #882079;background-color: #882079;colors: { 'color-882079': '#882079' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.125, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_882079">#882079</color>fill="#882079"More Pink Colors
#882079 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#882079 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #882079?
#882079 is a dark pink — rgb(136, 32, 121) in RGB and hsl(309, 62%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Violet (#892F77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.48.
What is the RGB value of #882079?
#882079 is rgb(136, 32, 121) — red 136, green 32, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #882079?
#882079 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 11%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #882079 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #882079 scores 8.3:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #882079 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #882079 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 12.18, which is visibly different.
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