What color is #864370?

#864370 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #864370?

The RGB value is 134, 67, 112: 134 red, 67 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #864370?

The complementary color is #438659, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #864370?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#864370 color

#864370 rgb(134, 67, 112)

Shades of purple

The hex color #864370 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 26.3% green and 43.9% blue (134, 67, 112).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 33% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 16% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Grape Kiss (#82476F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#864370 color codes

HEX	`#864370`
RGB	`rgb(134, 67, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 26.3%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 33%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 50%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 16%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.29, 34.75, -13.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.29, 37.13, 339.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.763, 10.254, 16.528)`
Decimal	`8799088`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #864370, 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 #864370	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#864370 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #864370 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #864370; }
.text { color: #864370; }
.border { border: 2px solid #864370; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 67 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #864370, #86434e); }

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Questions

What color is #864370?: #864370 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #864370?: The RGB value is 134, 67, 112: 134 red, 67 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #864370?: The complementary color is #438659, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #864370?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.