What color is #863F7F?

#863F7F is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #863F7F?

The RGB value is 134, 63, 127: 134 red, 63 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #863F7F?

The complementary color is #3F8646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #863F7F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#863F7F color

#863F7F rgb(134, 63, 127)

Shades of purple

The hex color #863F7F is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 24.7% green and 49.8% blue (134, 63, 127).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 36% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 5% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Plum (#8E4585), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.93:1).

#863F7F color codes

HEX	`#863F7F`
RGB	`rgb(134, 63, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 24.7%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 36%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 53%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 5%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.12, 39.53, -22.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.12, 45.56, 330.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.44, 10.157, 21.222)`
Decimal	`8798079`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #863F7F, 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 #863F7F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#863F7F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	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 #863F7F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #863f7f; }
.text { color: #863f7f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #863f7f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 63 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #863f7f, #863f5c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #863F7F?: #863F7F is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #863F7F?: The RGB value is 134, 63, 127: 134 red, 63 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #863F7F?: The complementary color is #3F8646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #863F7F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.