What color is #86178F?

#86178F is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86178F?

The RGB value is 134, 23, 143: 134 red, 23 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86178F?

The complementary color is #208F17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86178F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86178F color

#86178F rgb(134, 23, 143)

Shades of purple

The hex color #86178F is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 9% green and 56.1% blue (134, 23, 143).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 72% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.29:1).

#86178F color codes

HEX	`#86178F`
RGB	`rgb(134, 23, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 9%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 72%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 84%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 84%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.28, 58.38, -40.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.28, 70.86, 325.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.095, 7.665, 26.666)`
Decimal	`8787855`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86178F, 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 #86178F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#86178F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #86178F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86178f; }
.text { color: #86178f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86178f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 23 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86178f, #8f175c); }

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Questions

What color is #86178F?: #86178F is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86178F?: The RGB value is 134, 23, 143: 134 red, 23 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86178F?: The complementary color is #208F17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86178F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.