What color is #866384?

#866384 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 #866384?

The RGB value is 134, 99, 132: 134 red, 99 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #866384?

The complementary color is #638665, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #866384?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#866384 color

#866384 rgb(134, 99, 132)

Shades of purple

The hex color #866384 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 38.8% green and 51.8% blue (134, 99, 132).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 15% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 1% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

#866384 color codes

HEX	`#866384`
RGB	`rgb(134, 99, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 38.8%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 15%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 26%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 1%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.52, 20.05, -12.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.52, 23.79, 327.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.458, 15.659, 23.875)`
Decimal	`8807300`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #866384, 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 #866384	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#866384 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	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 #866384 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #866384; }
.text { color: #866384; }
.border { border: 2px solid #866384; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 99 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #866384, #866372); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #866384?: #866384 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 #866384?: The RGB value is 134, 99, 132: 134 red, 99 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #866384?: The complementary color is #638665, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #866384?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.