What color is #86568F?

#86568F 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 #86568F?

The RGB value is 134, 86, 143: 134 red, 86 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86568F?

The complementary color is #5F8F56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86568F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86568F color

#86568F rgb(134, 86, 143)

Shades of purple

The hex color #86568F is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 33.7% green and 56.1% blue (134, 86, 143).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 25% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.61:1).

#86568F color codes

HEX	`#86568F`
RGB	`rgb(134, 86, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 33.7%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 25%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 40%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 40%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.81, 29.95, -23.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.81, 38.11, 321.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.117, 13.708, 27.673)`
Decimal	`8803983`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86568F, 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 #86568F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#86568F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #86568F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86568f; }
.text { color: #86568f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86568f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 86 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86568f, #8f567b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #86568F?: #86568F 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 #86568F?: The RGB value is 134, 86, 143: 134 red, 86 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86568F?: The complementary color is #5F8F56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86568F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.