What color is #86687F?

#86687F is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86687F?

The RGB value is 134, 104, 127: 134 red, 104 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86687F?

The complementary color is #68866F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86687F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86687F color

#86687F rgb(134, 104, 127)

Shades of purple

The hex color #86687F is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 40.8% green and 49.8% blue (134, 104, 127).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 13% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 5% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#86687F color codes

HEX	`#86687F`
RGB	`rgb(134, 104, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 40.8%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 13%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 22%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 5%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.63, 16.1, -8.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.63, 18.05, 333.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.612, 16.502, 22.279)`
Decimal	`8808575`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86687F, 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 #86687F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#86687F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	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 #86687F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86687f; }
.text { color: #86687f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86687f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 104 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86687f, #866870); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #86687F?: #86687F is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86687F?: The RGB value is 134, 104, 127: 134 red, 104 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86687F?: The complementary color is #68866F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86687F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.