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#88668A Color

#88668A is rgb(136, 102, 138) in RGB, hsl(297, 15%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 26%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chinese Violet (#856088), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#88668A
HEX#88668A
RGBrgb(136, 102, 138)
HSLhsl(297, 15%, 47%)
HSVhsv(297, 26%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 26%, 0%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.068 324.6)
LABlab(47.68% 18.95 -14.45)
LCHlch(47.68% 23.83 322.66)

What #88668A 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 #88668A, 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.

#88668A Channel Values

How #88668A 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 102 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 15% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 26% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.87:1 vs white · 4.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88668A 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 text4.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #88668A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88668A; 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 #88668A

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 #88668A 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#88668A
Protanopia#6D6D8A
Protanomaly#796A8A
Deuteranopia#737389
Deuteranomaly#7C6E8A
Tritanopia#846B6B
Tritanomaly#866979
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #88668A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-88668a: #88668A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #88668A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-88668a': '#88668A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.400, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_88668a">#88668A</color>
SVG fillfill="#88668A"

More Pink Colors

#88668A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#88668A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #88668A?

#88668A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(136, 102, 138) in RGB and hsl(297, 15%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chinese Violet (#856088), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.22.

What is the RGB value of #88668A?

#88668A is rgb(136, 102, 138) — red 136, green 102, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #88668A?

#88668A converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 26%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #88668A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #88668A scores 4.87:1 against white and 4.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #88668A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #88668A 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 23.09, which is visibly different.

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