What color is #865892?

#865892 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 #865892?

The RGB value is 134, 88, 146: 134 red, 88 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #865892?

The complementary color is #649258, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #865892?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#865892 color

#865892 rgb(134, 88, 146)

Shades of purple

The hex color #865892 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 34.5% green and 57.3% blue (134, 88, 146).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 25% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.49:1).

#865892 color codes

HEX	`#865892`
RGB	`rgb(134, 88, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 34.5%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 25%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 40%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 40%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.41, 29.43, -24.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.41, 38.25, 320.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.509, 14.124, 28.94)`
Decimal	`8804498`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #865892, 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 #865892	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#865892 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	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 #865892 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #865892; }
.text { color: #865892; }
.border { border: 2px solid #865892; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 88 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #865892, #925881); }

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Questions

What color is #865892?: #865892 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 #865892?: The RGB value is 134, 88, 146: 134 red, 88 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #865892?: The complementary color is #649258, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #865892?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.