Close to Royal Purple
#884999
#884999 is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 53.3% red, 28.6% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 35% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #884999.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.07:1 AABlack text on this color
3.46:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.07:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.46:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #884999 as they’d see it.
#884999 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #884999
What color is #884999?
#884999 is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 53.3% red, 28.6% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 35% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #884999 in RGB?
#884999 is rgb(136, 73, 153): 136 red, 73 green, and 153 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #884999 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 52, 0, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #884999?
PANTONE 2576 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #884999?
Its complement #2E7021 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.