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#86109E Color

#86109E is rgb(134, 16, 158) in RGB, hsl(290, 82%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 90%, 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 3.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86109E
HEX#86109E
RGBrgb(134, 16, 158)
HSLhsl(290, 82%, 34%)
HSVhsv(290, 90%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 90%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(45.8% 0.21 319.5)
LABlab(33.45% 58.62 -48.70)
LCHlch(33.45% 76.22 320.28)

What #86109E 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 #86109E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#86109E Channel Values

How #86109E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 134 · G 16 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 82% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 90% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.13:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86109E 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.

TextWhite text8.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #86109E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86109E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #86109E

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 #86109E 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.

Typical#86109E
Protanopia#3C3C9E
Protanomaly#62309E
Deuteranopia#51519D
Deuteranomaly#6A409D
Tritanopia#7A3E3E
Tritanomaly#7F3171
Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #86109E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-86109e: #86109E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86109E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86109e': '#86109E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.063, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_86109e">#86109E</color>
SVG fillfill="#86109E"

More Pink Colors

#86109E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#86109E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86109E?

#86109E is a dark pink — rgb(134, 16, 158) in RGB and hsl(290, 82%, 34%) 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 3.95.

What is the RGB value of #86109E?

#86109E is rgb(134, 16, 158) — red 134, green 16, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86109E?

#86109E converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 90%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86109E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #86109E scores 8.13:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #86109E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #86109E 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 10.27, which is visibly different.

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