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#86239A Color

#86239A is rgb(134, 35, 154) in RGB, hsl(290, 63%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 77%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86239A
HEX#86239A
RGBrgb(134, 35, 154)
HSLhsl(290, 63%, 37%)
HSVhsv(290, 77%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 77%, 0%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(46.7% 0.192 320.2)
LABlab(34.94% 53.26 -43.89)
LCHlch(34.94% 69.02 320.51)

What #86239A 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 #86239A, 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.

#86239A Channel Values

How #86239A 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 35 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 63% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 77% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.72:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86239A 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 text7.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #86239A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86239A; 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 #86239A

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 #86239A 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#86239A
Protanopia#42429A
Protanomaly#64389A
Deuteranopia#555599
Deuteranomaly#6C4699
Tritanopia#7B4343
Tritanomaly#803870
Achromatopsia#535353

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Using #86239A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-86239a: #86239A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86239A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86239a': '#86239A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.137, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_86239a">#86239A</color>
SVG fillfill="#86239A"

More Pink Colors

#86239A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#86239A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86239A?

#86239A is a dark pink — rgb(134, 35, 154) in RGB and hsl(290, 63%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.63.

What is the RGB value of #86239A?

#86239A is rgb(134, 35, 154) — red 134, green 35, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86239A?

#86239A converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 77%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86239A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #86239A scores 7.72:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #86239A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #86239A 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 8.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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