What color is #866887?

#866887 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 #866887?

The RGB value is 134, 104, 135: 134 red, 104 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #866887?

The complementary color is #698768, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #866887?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#866887 color

#866887 rgb(134, 104, 135)

Shades of purple

The hex color #866887 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 40.8% green and 52.9% blue (134, 104, 135).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 13% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.83:1).

#866887 color codes

HEX	`#866887`
RGB	`rgb(134, 104, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 40.8%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 13%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 23%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 23%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.9, 17.7, -12.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.9, 21.67, 324.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.155, 16.719, 25.135)`
Decimal	`8808583`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #866887, 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 #866887	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#866887 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	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 #866887 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #866887; }
.text { color: #866887; }
.border { border: 2px solid #866887; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 104 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #866887, #876879); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #866887?: #866887 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 #866887?: The RGB value is 134, 104, 135: 134 red, 104 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #866887?: The complementary color is #698768, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #866887?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.