Information about #88738C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#88738C falls into the Magenta Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(136, 115, 140) — 53.3% red, 45.1% green, 54.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 10 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#88738C is a muted, almost neutral grey that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Greyish Purple (#887191). Slightly further away sit Purple Grey (#866F85) and Grey Purple (#826D8C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(136, 115, 140)), which gives #88738C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #88738C: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. No one has named #88738C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#88738C color variations

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

#88738C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#88738C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#88738C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#88738C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#88738C 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #88738C

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

Greyish Purple color link
Greyish Purple

#887191

Purple Grey color link
Purple Grey

#866F85

Grey Purple color link
Grey Purple

#826D8C

Graceland color link
Graceland

#877482

Venus color link
Venus

#8B7D82

De Janeiro color link
De Janeiro

#856684

Rugged Lavender color link
Rugged Lavender

#80818B

Faded Purple color link
Faded Purple

#916E99

Rocket Metallic color link
Rocket Metallic

#8A7F80

Trendy Pink color link
Trendy Pink

#8C6495

Wisteria Color color link
Wisteria Color

#89729E

Purpley Grey color link
Purpley Grey

#947E94

#88738C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#88738C
  • RGB136, 115, 140
  • CMYK2, 10, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(136, 115, 140)
  • HSL290°, 10%, 50%
  • HSL Precise290.4°, 9.804%, 50%
  • HSV290°, 18%, 55%
  • HSB290°, 18%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.451, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.451, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.451, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID88738C
  • DECIMAL ID8942476
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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