#861FF4 Color
#861FF4 is rgb(134, 31, 244) in RGB, hsl(269, 91%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 87%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Violet (#8F00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#861FF4rgb(134, 31, 244)hsl(269, 91%, 54%)hsv(269, 87%, 96%)cmyk(45%, 87%, 0%, 4%)oklch(53.7% 0.274 297.1)lab(40.85% 68.89 -86.76)lch(40.85% 110.79 308.45)What #861FF4 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 #861FF4, 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 purple in the library.
#861FF4 Channel Values
How #861FF4 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 31 · B 244 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 91% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 87% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.97:1 vs white · 3.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #861FF4 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 #861FF4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #861FF4; 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 #861FF4
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 #861FF4 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.
#861FF4#4040F4#6436F4#5454F3#6B44F4#636363#7350B1#636363Using #861FF4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-861ff4: #861FF4;background-color: #861FF4;colors: { 'color-861ff4': '#861FF4' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.122, blue: 0.957)<color name="color_861ff4">#861FF4</color>fill="#861FF4"More Purple Colors
#861FF4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#861FF4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #861FF4?
#861FF4 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(134, 31, 244) in RGB and hsl(269, 91%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Violet (#8F00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.07.
What is the RGB value of #861FF4?
#861FF4 is rgb(134, 31, 244) — red 134, green 31, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #861FF4?
#861FF4 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 87%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #861FF4 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #861FF4 scores 5.97:1 against white and 3.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #861FF4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #861FF4 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 12.3, which is visibly different.
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