What color is #86367B?

#86367B is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vixen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86367B?

The RGB value is 134, 54, 123: 134 red, 54 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86367B?

The complementary color is #368641, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86367B?

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.

#86367B color

#86367B rgb(134, 54, 123)

Shades of purple

The hex color #86367B is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 21.2% green and 48.2% blue (134, 54, 123).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 43% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 8% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Violet Vixen (#883377), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#86367B color codes

HEX	`#86367B`
RGB	`rgb(134, 54, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 21.2%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 43%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 60%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 8%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.25, 43.34, -23.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.25, 49.1, 331.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.726, 9.138, 19.723)`
Decimal	`8795771`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86367B, 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 #86367B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#86367B 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 #86367B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86367b; }
.text { color: #86367b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86367b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 54 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86367b, #863653); }

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Questions

What color is #86367B?: #86367B is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vixen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86367B?: The RGB value is 134, 54, 123: 134 red, 54 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86367B?: The complementary color is #368641, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86367B?: 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.