What color is #86648B?

#86648B 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 #86648B?

The RGB value is 134, 100, 139: 134 red, 100 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86648B?

The complementary color is #698B64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86648B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86648B color

#86648B rgb(134, 100, 139)

Shades of purple

The hex color #86648B is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 39.2% green and 54.5% blue (134, 100, 139).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 16% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.99:1).

#86648B color codes

HEX	`#86648B`
RGB	`rgb(134, 100, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 39.2%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 16%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 28%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 28%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.04, 20.89, -16.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.04, 26.44, 322.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.048, 16.047, 26.515)`
Decimal	`8807563`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86648B, 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 #86648B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#86648B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	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 #86648B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86648b; }
.text { color: #86648b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86648b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 100 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86648b, #8b647c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #86648B?: #86648B 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 #86648B?: The RGB value is 134, 100, 139: 134 red, 100 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86648B?: The complementary color is #698B64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86648B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.