What color is #864E74?

#864E74 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #864E74?

The RGB value is 134, 78, 116: 134 red, 78 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #864E74?

The complementary color is #4E8660, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #864E74?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#864E74 color

#864E74 rgb(134, 78, 116)

Shades of pink

The hex color #864E74 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 30.6% green and 45.5% blue (134, 78, 116).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 26% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 13% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Grape Kiss (#82476F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#864E74 color codes

HEX	`#864E74`
RGB	`rgb(134, 78, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 30.6%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 26%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 42%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 13%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.86, 29.29, -11.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.86, 31.53, 338.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.708, 11.779, 17.966)`
Decimal	`8801908`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #864E74, 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 #864E74	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#864E74 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #864E74 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #864e74; }
.text { color: #864e74; }
.border { border: 2px solid #864e74; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 78 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #864e74, #864e58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #864E74?: #864E74 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #864E74?: The RGB value is 134, 78, 116: 134 red, 78 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #864E74?: The complementary color is #4E8660, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #864E74?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.