#886C8D
Slate Gray · medium cool pink
About #886C8D
#886C8D is a medium, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 53% red, 42% green and 55% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is somewhere between Slate Gray and Taupe (ΔE 20.0), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #718D6C (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 4.59:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.59:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #886C8D?
#886C8D is a medium, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 53% red, 42% green and 55% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #886C8D?
Use white text. White on #886C8D has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #886C8D?
Its complementary colour is #718D6C, and analogous partners are #776C8D and #8D6C82.