What color is #864467?

#864467 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #864467?

The RGB value is 134, 68, 103: 134 red, 68 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #864467?

The complementary color is #448663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #864467?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#864467 color

#864467 rgb(134, 68, 103)

Shades of purple

The hex color #864467 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 26.7% green and 40.4% blue (134, 68, 103).

Its hue angle is 328°, with 33% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 23% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Grape Kiss (#82476F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.92:1).

#864467 color codes

HEX	`#864467`
RGB	`rgb(134, 68, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 26.7%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(328, 33%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(328, 49%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 23%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.17, 32.74, -7.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.17, 33.62, 346.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.347, 10.183, 14.039)`
Decimal	`8799335`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #864467, 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 #864467	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#864467 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	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 #864467 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #864467; }
.text { color: #864467; }
.border { border: 2px solid #864467; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 68 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #864467, #864446); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #864467?: #864467 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #864467?: The RGB value is 134, 68, 103: 134 red, 68 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #864467?: The complementary color is #448663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #864467?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.