What color is #865DA1?

#865DA1 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #865DA1?

The RGB value is 134, 93, 161: 134 red, 93 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #865DA1?

The complementary color is #78A15D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #865DA1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#865DA1 color

#865DA1 rgb(134, 93, 161)

Shades of purple

The hex color #865DA1 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 36.5% green and 63.1% blue (134, 93, 161).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 27% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#865DA1 color codes

HEX	`#865DA1`
RGB	`rgb(134, 93, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 36.5%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 27%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 42%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 42%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.27, 29.86, -30.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.27, 42.66, 314.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.178, 15.471, 35.634)`
Decimal	`8805793`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #865DA1, 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 #865DA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#865DA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #865DA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #865da1; }
.text { color: #865da1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #865da1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 93 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #865da1, #a15d9a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #865DA1?: #865DA1 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #865DA1?: The RGB value is 134, 93, 161: 134 red, 93 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #865DA1?: The complementary color is #78A15D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #865DA1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.