What color is #864886?

#864886 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #864886?

The RGB value is 134, 72, 134: 134 red, 72 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #864886?

The complementary color is #488648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #864886?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#864886 color

#864886 rgb(134, 72, 134)

Shades of purple

The hex color #864886 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 28.2% green and 52.5% blue (134, 72, 134).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 30% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.39:1).

#864886 color codes

HEX	`#864886`
RGB	`rgb(134, 72, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 28.2%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 30%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 46%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.29, 36.03, -23.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.29, 43.06, 326.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.452, 11.425, 23.888)`
Decimal	`8800390`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #864886, 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 #864886	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#864886 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #864886 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #864886; }
.text { color: #864886; }
.border { border: 2px solid #864886; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 72 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #864886, #864867); }

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Questions

What color is #864886?: #864886 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #864886?: The RGB value is 134, 72, 134: 134 red, 72 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #864886?: The complementary color is #488648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #864886?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.