What color is #867AB7?

#867AB7 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #867AB7?

The RGB value is 134, 122, 183: 134 red, 122 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #867AB7?

The complementary color is #ABB77A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #867AB7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#867AB7 color

#867AB7 rgb(134, 122, 183)

Shades of blue

The hex color #867AB7 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 47.8% green and 71.8% blue (134, 122, 183).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 30% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

#867AB7 color codes

HEX	`#867AB7`
RGB	`rgb(134, 122, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 47.8%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 30%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 33%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 33%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.46, 18.1, -30.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.46, 35.48, 300.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.336, 22.406, 47.78)`
Decimal	`8813239`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #867AB7, 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 #867AB7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#867AB7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	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 #867AB7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #867ab7; }
.text { color: #867ab7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #867ab7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 122 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #867ab7, #a57ab7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #867AB7?: #867AB7 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #867AB7?: The RGB value is 134, 122, 183: 134 red, 122 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #867AB7?: The complementary color is #ABB77A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #867AB7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.