What color is #865CD4?

#865CD4 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Candy Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #865CD4?

The RGB value is 134, 92, 212: 134 red, 92 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #865CD4?

The complementary color is #AAD45C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #865CD4?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#865CD4 color

#865CD4 rgb(134, 92, 212)

Shades of purple

The hex color #865CD4 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 36.1% green and 83.1% blue (134, 92, 212).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 58% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Candy Grape Fizz (#7755EE), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.67:1).

#865CD4 color codes

HEX	`#865CD4`
RGB	`rgb(134, 92, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 36.1%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 58%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 57%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 57%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.85, 43.1, -55.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.85, 70.65, 307.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.539, 17.476, 64.302)`
Decimal	`8805588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #865CD4, 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 #865CD4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#865CD4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	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 #865CD4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #865cd4; }
.text { color: #865cd4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #865cd4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 92 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #865cd4, #c25cd4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #865CD4?: #865CD4 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Candy Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #865CD4?: The RGB value is 134, 92, 212: 134 red, 92 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #865CD4?: The complementary color is #AAD45C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #865CD4?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.