Palettes / Colors / #88207C
#88207C — Pink
#88207C is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color Purple (#800080). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: purple (#800080) — not an exact match. CSS purple gives you #800080, a different color; use #88207C 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.
#88207C is a warm-leaning 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 #20882C; it also sits naturally between #602088 and #882048. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #88207C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 136, 32, 124 |
| HSL | 307°, 62%, 33% |
| HSV | 307°, 76%, 53% |
| CMYK | 0%, 76%, 9%, 47% |
| XYZ | 14.31, 7.72, 19.81 |
| Yxy | 7.72, 0.3420, 0.1846 |
| CIE-Lab | 33.40, 53.06, -28.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 27.79, 45.47, -25.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 53% · Green 13% · Blue 49%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 9% · Key 47%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #88207C
.text { color: #88207C; }
.background { background-color: #88207C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #88207C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(136, 32, 124); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(307, 62%, 33%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #88207C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(136, 32, 124, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #88207C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(136, 32, 124, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#88207C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#88207C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #20882C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 8.25:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.54:1 Fails |
Best text color on #88207C: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #88207C
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #88207C: ·
How #88207C 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 #88207C rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #88207C?
#88207C is Pink, a pink color (RGB 136, 32, 124). Its closest standard named color is Purple.
What is the RGB and HSL of #88207C?
#88207C is RGB 136, 32, 124 — HSL 307°, 62%, 33% — CMYK 0%, 76%, 9%, 47%.
What colors go with #88207C?
Its complement is #20882C; analogous partners are #602088 and #882048. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #88207C for text?
White text on #88207C has a contrast ratio of 8.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.54:1.