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#88306C Color

#88306C is rgb(136, 48, 108) in RGB, hsl(319, 48%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 21%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Crayola) (#963D7F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#88306C
HEX#88306C
RGBrgb(136, 48, 108)
HSLhsl(319, 48%, 36%)
HSVhsv(319, 65%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 21%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(45.7% 0.139 342.3)
LABlab(35.01% 43.02 -15.25)
LCHlch(35.01% 45.65 340.48)

What #88306C 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 #88306C, 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 pink in the library.

#88306C Channel Values

How #88306C 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 48 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 48% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 65% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 65% · Y 21% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.82:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88306C 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 text7.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #88306C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88306C; 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 #88306C

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 #88306C 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#88306C
Protanopia#49496C
Protanomaly#68406C
Deuteranopia#5A5A6A
Deuteranomaly#6F4C6B
Tritanopia#843C3C
Tritanomaly#863753
Achromatopsia#525252

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #88306C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-88306c: #88306C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #88306C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-88306c': '#88306C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.188, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_88306c">#88306C</color>
SVG fillfill="#88306C"

More Pink Colors

#88306C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#88306C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #88306C?

#88306C is a dark pink — rgb(136, 48, 108) in RGB and hsl(319, 48%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Crayola) (#963D7F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.41.

What is the RGB value of #88306C?

#88306C is rgb(136, 48, 108) — red 136, green 48, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #88306C?

#88306C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 21%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #88306C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #88306C scores 7.82:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #88306C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #88306C 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 25.35, which is a different colour altogether.

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