What color is #870092?

#870092 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #870092?

The RGB value is 135, 0, 146: 135 red, 0 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #870092?

The complementary color is #0B9200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #870092?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#870092 color

#870092 rgb(135, 0, 146)

Shades of purple

The hex color #870092 is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 0% green and 57.3% blue (135, 0, 146).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 100% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.59:1).

#870092 color codes

HEX	`#870092`
RGB	`rgb(135, 0, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 0%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 100%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 100%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 100%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.32, 63, -43.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.32, 76.59, 325.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.18, 7.227, 27.784)`
Decimal	`8847506`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #870092, 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 #870092	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#870092 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #870092 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #870092; }
.text { color: #870092; }
.border { border: 2px solid #870092; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 0 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #870092, #920054); }

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Questions

What color is #870092?: #870092 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #870092?: The RGB value is 135, 0, 146: 135 red, 0 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #870092?: The complementary color is #0B9200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #870092?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.