Palettes / Colors / #88198B

#88198B — Pink

#88198B is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkMagenta (#8B008B). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkmagenta (#8B008B) — not an exact match. CSS darkmagenta gives you #8B008B, a different color; use #88198B when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#88198B is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #1C8B18; it also sits naturally between #4E188B and #8B1855. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 53% · Green 10% · Blue 55%

Cyan 2% · Magenta 82% · Yellow 0% · Key 45%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #88198B

.text { color: #88198B; }
.background { background-color: #88198B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #88198B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(136, 25, 139); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 70%, 32%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #88198B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(136, 25, 139, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #88198B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(136, 25, 139, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#88198B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#88198B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #1C8B18:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #88198B: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #88198B

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #88198B looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #88198B rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #88198B?

#88198B is Pink, a pink color (RGB 136, 25, 139). Its closest standard named color is DarkMagenta.

What is the RGB and HSL of #88198B?

#88198B is RGB 136, 25, 139 — HSL 298°, 70%, 32% — CMYK 2%, 82%, 0%, 45%.

What colors go with #88198B?

Its complement is #1C8B18; analogous partners are #4E188B and #8B1855. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #88198B for text?

White text on #88198B has a contrast ratio of 8.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.56:1.