#862790 Color
#862790 is rgb(134, 39, 144) in RGB, hsl(294, 57%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 73%, 0%, 44%) 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 7.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#862790rgb(134, 39, 144)hsl(294, 57%, 36%)hsv(294, 73%, 56%)cmyk(7%, 73%, 0%, 44%)oklch(46.4% 0.179 323.8)lab(34.90% 50.50 -37.86)lch(34.90% 63.11 323.14)What #862790 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 #862790, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#862790 Channel Values
How #862790 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 39 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 294° · S 57% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 294° · S 73% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.76:1 vs white · 2.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #862790 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 #862790
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #862790; 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 #862790
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 #862790 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.
#862790#444490#653A90#56568F#6C478F#7D4141#81386A#525252Using #862790 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-862790: #862790;background-color: #862790;colors: { 'color-862790': '#862790' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.153, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_862790">#862790</color>fill="#862790"More Pink Colors
#862790 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#862790 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #862790?
#862790 is a dark pink — rgb(134, 39, 144) in RGB and hsl(294, 57%, 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 7.82.
What is the RGB value of #862790?
#862790 is rgb(134, 39, 144) — red 134, green 39, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #862790?
#862790 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 73%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #862790 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #862790 scores 7.76:1 against white and 2.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #862790 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #862790 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 7.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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