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#882ACF Color

#882ACF is rgb(136, 42, 207) in RGB, hsl(274, 66%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 80%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#882ACF
HEX#882ACF
RGBrgb(136, 42, 207)
HSLhsl(274, 66%, 49%)
HSVhsv(274, 80%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 80%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(51.5% 0.233 305)
LABlab(39.45% 59.69 -67.96)
LCHlch(39.45% 90.45 311.29)

What #882ACF 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 #882ACF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 8.08Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 8.84French Violet#8806CEΔE 8.97Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 10.21Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 11.25Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 11.65

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#882ACF Channel Values

How #882ACF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 136 · G 42 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 66% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 80% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.4:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #882ACF 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.

TextWhite text6.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #882ACF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #882ACF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #882ACF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#882ACF
Complementary
#72CF2A
Analogous
#352ACF
Analogous
#CF2AC4
Triadic
#CF882A
Triadic
#2ACF88
Split comp.
#C4CF2A
Split comp.
#2ACF35

Tints & Shades of #882ACF

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.

Tints

#9945D9
#A962DF
#B980E5
#CA9EEB
#DABBF1
#EAD9F7

Shades

#7725B6
#641F98
#531A7F
#401461
#2F0F48
#1C092A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #882ACF.

How #882ACF 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.

Typical#882ACF
Protanopia#4646CF
Protanomaly#673DCF
Deuteranopia#5858CE
Deuteranomaly#6E49CE
Tritanopia#725959
Tritanomaly#7C4A97
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #882ACF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-882acf: #882ACF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #882ACF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-882acf': '#882ACF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.165, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_882acf">#882ACF</color>
SVG fillfill="#882ACF"

More Purple Colors

#882ACF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#882ACF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #882ACF?

#882ACF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(136, 42, 207) in RGB and hsl(274, 66%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.08.

What is the RGB value of #882ACF?

#882ACF is rgb(136, 42, 207) — red 136, green 42, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #882ACF?

#882ACF converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 80%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #882ACF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #882ACF scores 6.4:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #882ACF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #882ACF 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 8.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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