Information about #88438C color

#88438C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #88438C is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(136, 67, 140) — 53.3% red, 26.3% green, 54.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 29 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned electric magenta, #88438C carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Eggplant (#894585). Slightly further away sit Cher violet (#8B4792) and Plum (#8E4585).

In RGB terms — rgb(136, 67, 140) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #88438C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#88438C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#88438C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #88438C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cher violet color link
Cher violet

#8B4792

Plum color link
Plum

#8E4585

Genie color link
Genie

#833E77

Purplish color link
Purplish

#94568C

Affair color link
Affair

#714693

Purpleish color link
Purpleish

#98568D

Warm Purple color link
Warm Purple

#952E8F

Muted Purple color link
Muted Purple

#805B87

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#88438C
  • RGB136, 67, 140
  • CMYK2, 29, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(136, 67, 140)
  • HSL297°, 35%, 41%
  • HSL Precise296.712°, 35.266%, 40.588%
  • HSV297°, 52%, 55%
  • HSB297°, 52%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.263, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.263, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.263, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID88438C
  • DECIMAL ID8930188
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01