#886F95 Color
#886F95 is rgb(136, 111, 149) in RGB, hsl(279, 15%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 26%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chinese Violet (#856088), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#886F95rgb(136, 111, 149)hsl(279, 15%, 51%)hsv(279, 26%, 58%)cmyk(9%, 26%, 0%, 42%)oklch(57.9% 0.064 313.9)lab(50.33% 15.67 -16.94)lch(50.33% 23.08 312.77)What #886F95 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 #886F95, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#886F95 Channel Values
How #886F95 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 111 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 15% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 26% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.42:1 vs white · 4.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #886F95 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 #886F95
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #886F95; 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 #886F95
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 #886F95 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-886f95: #886F95;background-color: #886F95;colors: { 'color-886f95': '#886F95' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.435, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_886f95">#886F95</color>fill="#886F95"More Purple Colors
#886F95 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#886F95 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #886F95?
#886F95 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(136, 111, 149) in RGB and hsl(279, 15%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chinese Violet (#856088), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.95.
What is the RGB value of #886F95?
#886F95 is rgb(136, 111, 149) — red 136, green 111, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #886F95?
#886F95 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 26%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #886F95 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #886F95 scores 4.42:1 against white and 4.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #886F95 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #886F95 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 20.09, which is visibly different.
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