#862697 Color
#862697 is rgb(134, 38, 151) in RGB, hsl(291, 60%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 75%, 0%, 41%) 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 8.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#862697rgb(134, 38, 151)hsl(291, 60%, 37%)hsv(291, 75%, 59%)cmyk(11%, 75%, 0%, 41%)oklch(46.7% 0.186 321.1)lab(35.14% 51.83 -41.75)lch(35.14% 66.55 321.15)What #862697 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 #862697, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#862697 Channel Values
How #862697 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 38 · B 151 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 291° · S 60% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 291° · S 75% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.67:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #862697 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 #862697
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #862697; 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 #862697
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 #862697 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.
#862697#434397#653A97#555596#6C4796#7C4343#80396E#535353Using #862697 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-862697: #862697;background-color: #862697;colors: { 'color-862697': '#862697' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.149, blue: 0.592)<color name="color_862697">#862697</color>fill="#862697"More Pink Colors
#862697 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#862697 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #862697?
#862697 is a dark pink — rgb(134, 38, 151) in RGB and hsl(291, 60%, 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 8.79.
What is the RGB value of #862697?
#862697 is rgb(134, 38, 151) — red 134, green 38, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #862697?
#862697 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 75%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #862697 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #862697 scores 7.67:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #862697 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #862697 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 8.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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