What color is #86618D?

#86618D 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 #86618D?

The RGB value is 134, 97, 141: 134 red, 97 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86618D?

The complementary color is #688D61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86618D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86618D color

#86618D rgb(134, 97, 141)

Shades of purple

The hex color #86618D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 38% green and 55.3% blue (134, 97, 141).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 18% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#86618D color codes

HEX	`#86618D`
RGB	`rgb(134, 97, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 38%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 18%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 31%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 31%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.37, 23.09, -18.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.37, 29.54, 321.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.913, 15.541, 27.198)`
Decimal	`8806797`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86618D, 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 #86618D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#86618D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	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 #86618D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86618d; }
.text { color: #86618d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86618d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 97 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86618d, #8d617e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #86618D?: #86618D 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 #86618D?: The RGB value is 134, 97, 141: 134 red, 97 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86618D?: The complementary color is #688D61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86618D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.