What color is #86668B?

#86668B 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 #86668B?

The RGB value is 134, 102, 139: 134 red, 102 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86668B?

The complementary color is #6B8B66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86668B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86668B color

#86668B rgb(134, 102, 139)

Shades of purple

The hex color #86668B is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 40% green and 54.5% blue (134, 102, 139).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 15% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% 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 4.9:1).

#86668B color codes

HEX	`#86668B`
RGB	`rgb(134, 102, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 40%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 15%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 27%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 27%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.54, 19.71, -15.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.54, 25.04, 321.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.243, 16.436, 26.58)`
Decimal	`8808075`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86668B, 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 #86668B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#86668B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	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 #86668B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86668b; }
.text { color: #86668b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86668b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 102 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86668b, #8b667d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #86668B?: #86668B 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 #86668B?: The RGB value is 134, 102, 139: 134 red, 102 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86668B?: The complementary color is #6B8B66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86668B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.