What color is #865688?

#865688 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Muted Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #865688?

The RGB value is 134, 86, 136: 134 red, 86 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #865688?

The complementary color is #588856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #865688?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#865688 color

#865688 rgb(134, 86, 136)

Shades of purple

The hex color #865688 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 33.7% green and 53.3% blue (134, 86, 136).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 23% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#865688 color codes

HEX	`#865688`
RGB	`rgb(134, 86, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 33.7%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 23%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 37%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 37%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.51, 28.49, -19.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.51, 34.7, 325.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.603, 13.502, 24.967)`
Decimal	`8803976`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #865688, 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 #865688	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#865688 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	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 #865688 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #865688; }
.text { color: #865688; }
.border { border: 2px solid #865688; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 86 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #865688, #885671); }

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Questions

What color is #865688?: #865688 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Muted Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #865688?: The RGB value is 134, 86, 136: 134 red, 86 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #865688?: The complementary color is #588856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #865688?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.