What color is #866482?

#866482 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 #866482?

The RGB value is 134, 100, 130: 134 red, 100 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #866482?

The complementary color is #648668, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #866482?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#866482 color

#866482 rgb(134, 100, 130)

Shades of purple

The hex color #866482 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 39.2% green and 51% blue (134, 100, 130).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 15% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 3% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#866482 color codes

HEX	`#866482`
RGB	`rgb(134, 100, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 39.2%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 15%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 25%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 3%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.7, 19.06, -11.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.7, 22.17, 329.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.418, 15.795, 23.193)`
Decimal	`8807554`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #866482, 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 #866482	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#866482 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	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 #866482 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #866482; }
.text { color: #866482; }
.border { border: 2px solid #866482; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 100 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #866482, #866471); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #866482?: #866482 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 #866482?: The RGB value is 134, 100, 130: 134 red, 100 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #866482?: The complementary color is #648668, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #866482?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.