#862D7B Color
#862D7B is rgb(134, 45, 123) in RGB, hsl(307, 50%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 8%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Violet (#892F77), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#862D7Brgb(134, 45, 123)hsl(307, 50%, 35%)hsv(307, 66%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 8%, 47%)oklch(45.8% 0.153 333)lab(34.77% 45.43 -25.07)lch(34.77% 51.89 331.10)What #862D7B 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 #862D7B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#862D7B Channel Values
How #862D7B 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 45 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 307° · S 50% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 307° · S 66% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 8% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.85:1 vs white · 2.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #862D7B 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 #862D7B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #862D7B; 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 #862D7B
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 #862D7B 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.
#862D7B#47477B#663E7B#575779#6D4A7A#803E3E#83385C#525252Using #862D7B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-862d7b: #862D7B;background-color: #862D7B;colors: { 'color-862d7b': '#862D7B' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.176, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_862d7b">#862D7B</color>fill="#862D7B"More Pink Colors
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#862D7B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #862D7B?
#862D7B is a dark pink — rgb(134, 45, 123) in RGB and hsl(307, 50%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Violet (#892F77), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.67.
What is the RGB value of #862D7B?
#862D7B is rgb(134, 45, 123) — red 134, green 45, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #862D7B?
#862D7B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 8%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #862D7B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #862D7B scores 7.85:1 against white and 2.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #862D7B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #862D7B 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 16.3, which is visibly different.
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