#860356 Color
#860356 is rgb(134, 3, 86) in RGB, hsl(322, 96%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 36%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#860356rgb(134, 3, 86)hsl(322, 96%, 27%)hsv(322, 98%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 98%, 36%, 47%)oklch(41% 0.169 350.5)lab(29.24% 52.95 -9.82)lch(29.24% 53.85 349.50)What #860356 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #860356, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#860356 Channel Values
How #860356 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 134 · G 3 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 322° · S 96% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 322° · S 98% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 98% · Y 36% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.72:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #860356 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #860356
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #860356; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #860356
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #860356 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#860356#393956#612C56#505053#6A3E54#831D1D#84163C#444444Using #860356 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-860356: #860356;background-color: #860356;colors: { 'color-860356': '#860356' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.012, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_860356">#860356</color>fill="#860356"More Pink Colors
#860356 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#860356 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #860356?
#860356 is a dark pink — rgb(134, 3, 86) in RGB and hsl(322, 96%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.56.
What is the RGB value of #860356?
#860356 is rgb(134, 3, 86) — red 134, green 3, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #860356?
#860356 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 36%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #860356 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #860356 scores 9.72:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #860356 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #860356 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 23.41, which is visibly different.
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