What color is #86587D?

#86587D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plum Highness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86587D?

The RGB value is 134, 88, 125: 134 red, 88 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86587D?

The complementary color is #588661, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86587D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86587D color

#86587D rgb(134, 88, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #86587D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 34.5% green and 49% blue (134, 88, 125).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 21% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 7% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Plum Highness (#885577), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.67:1).

#86587D color codes

HEX	`#86587D`
RGB	`rgb(134, 88, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 34.5%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 21%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 34%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 7%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.55, 25.16, -13.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.55, 28.36, 332.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.023, 13.529, 21.113)`
Decimal	`8804477`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86587D, 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 #86587D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#86587D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	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 #86587D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86587d; }
.text { color: #86587d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86587d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 88 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86587d, #865866); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #86587D?: #86587D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plum Highness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86587D?: The RGB value is 134, 88, 125: 134 red, 88 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86587D?: The complementary color is #588661, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86587D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.