What color is #864167?

#864167 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Midnight Aubergine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #864167?

The RGB value is 134, 65, 103: 134 red, 65 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #864167?

The complementary color is #418660, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #864167?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#864167 color

#864167 rgb(134, 65, 103)

Shades of purple

The hex color #864167 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 25.5% green and 40.4% blue (134, 65, 103).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 35% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 23% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Aubergine (#853C69), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.08:1).

#864167 color codes

HEX	`#864167`
RGB	`rgb(134, 65, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 25.5%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 35%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 51%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 23%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.53, 34.37, -8.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.53, 35.43, 345.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.17, 9.829, 13.98)`
Decimal	`8798567`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #864167, 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 #864167	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#864167 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #864167 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #864167; }
.text { color: #864167; }
.border { border: 2px solid #864167; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 65 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #864167, #864144); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #864167?: #864167 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Midnight Aubergine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #864167?: The RGB value is 134, 65, 103: 134 red, 65 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #864167?: The complementary color is #418660, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #864167?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.