What color is #863288?

#863288 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Sultan. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #863288?

The RGB value is 134, 50, 136: 134 red, 50 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #863288?

The complementary color is #348832, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #863288?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#863288 color

#863288 rgb(134, 50, 136)

Shades of purple

The hex color #863288 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 19.6% green and 53.3% blue (134, 50, 136).

Its hue angle is 299°, with 46% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Purple Sultan (#853682), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.43:1).

#863288 color codes

HEX	`#863288`
RGB	`rgb(134, 50, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 19.6%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(299, 46%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(299, 63%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 63%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.23, 47.55, -31.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.23, 56.85, 326.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.416, 9.128, 24.238)`
Decimal	`8794760`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #863288, 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 #863288	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#863288 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #863288 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #863288; }
.text { color: #863288; }
.border { border: 2px solid #863288; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 50 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #863288, #88325f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Magenta.

Questions

What color is #863288?: #863288 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Sultan. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #863288?: The RGB value is 134, 50, 136: 134 red, 50 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #863288?: The complementary color is #348832, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #863288?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.