What color is #860062?

#860062 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Grapest. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #860062?

The RGB value is 134, 0, 98: 134 red, 0 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #860062?

The complementary color is #008624, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #860062?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#860062 color

#860062 rgb(134, 0, 98)

Shades of purple

The hex color #860062 is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 0% green and 38.4% blue (134, 0, 98).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 100% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 27% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Grapest (#880066), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.59:1).

#860062 color codes

HEX	`#860062`
RGB	`rgb(134, 0, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 0%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 100%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 100%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 27%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.29, 55.87, -17.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.29, 58.7, 342.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.037, 5.952, 12.068)`
Decimal	`8781922`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #860062, 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 #860062	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#860062 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #860062 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #860062; }
.text { color: #860062; }
.border { border: 2px solid #860062; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 0 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #860062, #86001f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #860062?: #860062 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Grapest. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #860062?: The RGB value is 134, 0, 98: 134 red, 0 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #860062?: The complementary color is #008624, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #860062?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.