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#882EA8 Color

#882EA8 is rgb(136, 46, 168) in RGB, hsl(284, 57%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 73%, 0%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#882EA8
HEX#882EA8
RGBrgb(136, 46, 168)
HSLhsl(284, 57%, 42%)
HSVhsv(284, 73%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 73%, 0%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(48.9% 0.193 315.6)
LABlab(37.50% 51.89 -48.20)
LCHlch(37.50% 70.82 317.11)

What #882EA8 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 #882EA8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#882EA8 Channel Values

How #882EA8 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 46 · B 1688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 57% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 73% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.99:1 vs white · 3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #882EA8 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 text6.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #882EA8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #882EA8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #882EA8

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 #882EA8 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#882EA8
Protanopia#4848A8
Protanomaly#683FA8
Deuteranopia#5959A7
Deuteranomaly#6F4BA7
Tritanopia#7B4D4D
Tritanomaly#81427C
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #882EA8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-882ea8: #882EA8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #882EA8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-882ea8': '#882EA8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.180, blue: 0.659)
Android XML<color name="color_882ea8">#882EA8</color>
SVG fillfill="#882EA8"

More Purple Colors

#882EA8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#882EA8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #882EA8?

#882EA8 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(136, 46, 168) in RGB and hsl(284, 57%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.48.

What is the RGB value of #882EA8?

#882EA8 is rgb(136, 46, 168) — red 136, green 46, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #882EA8?

#882EA8 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 73%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #882EA8 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #882EA8 scores 6.99:1 against white and 3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #882EA8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #882EA8 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 13.32, which is visibly different.

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