What color is #864788?

#864788 is a desaturated magenta known as Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Prunella?

The RGB value is 134, 71, 136: 134 red, 71 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Prunella?

The complementary color is #498847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #864788?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Prunella color: hex code #864788

#864788 rgb(134, 71, 136)

Shades of purple

Prunella has the hex code #864788. It is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 27.8% green and 53.3% blue (134, 71, 136).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 31% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.42:1).

Prunella (#864788) color codes

HEX	`#864788`
RGB	`rgb(134, 71, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 27.8%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 31%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 48%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 48%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.17, 36.97, -24.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.17, 44.62, 325.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.528, 11.353, 24.609)`
Decimal	`8800136`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Prunella, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #864788	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#864788 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #864788 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #864788; }
.text { color: #864788; }
.border { border: 2px solid #864788; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 71 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #864788, #884769); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #864788 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #864788?: #864788 is a desaturated magenta known as Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Prunella?: The RGB value is 134, 71, 136: 134 red, 71 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Prunella?: The complementary color is #498847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #864788?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.