What color is #866383?

#866383 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 #866383?

The RGB value is 134, 99, 131: 134 red, 99 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #866383?

The complementary color is #638666, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #866383?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#866383 color

#866383 rgb(134, 99, 131)

Shades of purple

The hex color #866383 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 38.8% green and 51.4% blue (134, 99, 131).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 15% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 2% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.09:1).

#866383 color codes

HEX	`#866383`
RGB	`rgb(134, 99, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 38.8%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 15%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 26%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 2%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.49, 19.85, -12.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.49, 23.33, 328.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.39, 15.631, 23.517)`
Decimal	`8807299`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #866383, 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 #866383	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#866383 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.13:1	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 #866383 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #866383; }
.text { color: #866383; }
.border { border: 2px solid #866383; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 99 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #866383, #866372); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #866383?: #866383 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 #866383?: The RGB value is 134, 99, 131: 134 red, 99 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #866383?: The complementary color is #638666, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #866383?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.