What color is #86809B?

#86809B is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Hatoba Pigeon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86809B?

The RGB value is 134, 128, 155: 134 red, 128 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86809B?

The complementary color is #959B80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86809B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86809B color

#86809B rgb(134, 128, 155)

Shades of blue

The hex color #86809B is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 50.2% green and 60.8% blue (134, 128, 155).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 12% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Hatoba Pigeon (#95859C), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.57:1).

#86809B color codes

HEX	`#86809B`
RGB	`rgb(134, 128, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 50.2%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 12%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 17%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 17%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.94, 7.89, -13.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.94, 15.73, 300.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.466, 22.873, 34.183)`
Decimal	`8814747`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86809B, 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 #86809B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#86809B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.57:1	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 #86809B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86809b; }
.text { color: #86809b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86809b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 128 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86809b, #94809b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #86809B?: #86809B is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Hatoba Pigeon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86809B?: The RGB value is 134, 128, 155: 134 red, 128 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86809B?: The complementary color is #959B80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86809B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.