#862593 Color
#862593 is rgb(134, 37, 147) in RGB, hsl(293, 60%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 75%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Patriarch (#800080), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#862593rgb(134, 37, 147)hsl(293, 60%, 36%)hsv(293, 75%, 58%)cmyk(9%, 75%, 0%, 42%)oklch(46.4% 0.184 322.7)lab(34.80% 51.61 -39.85)lch(34.80% 65.21 322.33)What #862593 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 #862593, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#862593 Channel Values
How #862593 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 37 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 293° · S 60% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 293° · S 75% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.78:1 vs white · 2.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #862593 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 #862593
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #862593; 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 #862593
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 #862593 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.
#862593#434393#653993#555592#6C4792#7D4141#80386B#525252Using #862593 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-862593: #862593;background-color: #862593;colors: { 'color-862593': '#862593' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.145, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_862593">#862593</color>fill="#862593"More Pink Colors
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#862593 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #862593?
#862593 is a dark pink — rgb(134, 37, 147) in RGB and hsl(293, 60%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Patriarch (#800080), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.68.
What is the RGB value of #862593?
#862593 is rgb(134, 37, 147) — red 134, green 37, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #862593?
#862593 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 75%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #862593 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #862593 scores 7.78:1 against white and 2.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #862593 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #862593 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 7.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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