What color is #86607E?

#86607E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86607E?

The RGB value is 134, 96, 126: 134 red, 96 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86607E?

The complementary color is #608668, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86607E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86607E color

#86607E rgb(134, 96, 126)

Shades of purple

The hex color #86607E is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 37.6% green and 49.4% blue (134, 96, 126).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 17% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 6% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.27:1).

#86607E color codes

HEX	`#86607E`
RGB	`rgb(134, 96, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 37.6%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 17%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 28%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 6%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.55, 20.64, -10.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.55, 23.23, 332.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.78, 14.941, 21.682)`
Decimal	`8806526`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86607E, 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 #86607E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#86607E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	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 #86607E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86607e; }
.text { color: #86607e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86607e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 96 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86607e, #86606b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #86607E?: #86607E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86607E?: The RGB value is 134, 96, 126: 134 red, 96 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86607E?: The complementary color is #608668, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86607E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.