#860A9E Color
#860A9E is rgb(134, 10, 158) in RGB, hsl(290, 88%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 94%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauveine (#8D029B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#860A9Ergb(134, 10, 158)hsl(290, 88%, 33%)hsv(290, 94%, 62%)cmyk(15%, 94%, 0%, 38%)oklch(45.5% 0.213 319.6)lab(33.12% 59.56 -49.23)lch(33.12% 77.28 320.42)What #860A9E 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 #860A9E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#860A9E Channel Values
How #860A9E 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 10 · B 158 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 290° · S 88% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 290° · S 94% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.23:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #860A9E 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 #860A9E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #860A9E; 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 #860A9E
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 #860A9E 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.
#860A9E#3B3B9E#622E9E#50509D#6A3F9D#7A3C3C#7F2F71#4F4F4FUsing #860A9E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-860a9e: #860A9E;background-color: #860A9E;colors: { 'color-860a9e': '#860A9E' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.039, blue: 0.620)<color name="color_860a9e">#860A9E</color>fill="#860A9E"More Pink Colors
#860A9E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#860A9E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #860A9E?
#860A9E is a dark pink — rgb(134, 10, 158) in RGB and hsl(290, 88%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauveine (#8D029B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.8.
What is the RGB value of #860A9E?
#860A9E is rgb(134, 10, 158) — red 134, green 10, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #860A9E?
#860A9E converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 94%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #860A9E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #860A9E scores 8.23:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #860A9E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #860A9E 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.73, which is visibly different.
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