What color is #867896?

#867896 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Vintage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #867896?

The RGB value is 134, 120, 150: 134 red, 120 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #867896?

The complementary color is #889678, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #867896?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and white text 4.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#867896 color

#867896 rgb(134, 120, 150)

Shades of purple

The hex color #867896 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 47.1% green and 58.8% blue (134, 120, 150).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 13% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Vintage (#847592), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#867896 color codes

HEX	`#867896`
RGB	`rgb(134, 120, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 47.1%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 13%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 20%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 20%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.62, 11.45, -14.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.62, 18.25, 308.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.052, 20.703, 31.683)`
Decimal	`8812694`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #867896, 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 #867896	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#867896 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	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 #867896 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #867896; }
.text { color: #867896; }
.border { border: 2px solid #867896; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 120 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #867896, #957896); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #867896?: #867896 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Vintage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #867896?: The RGB value is 134, 120, 150: 134 red, 120 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #867896?: The complementary color is #889678, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #867896?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and white text 4.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.