#862EA8 Color
#862EA8 is rgb(134, 46, 168) in RGB, hsl(283, 57%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 73%, 0%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#862EA8rgb(134, 46, 168)hsl(283, 57%, 42%)hsv(283, 73%, 66%)cmyk(20%, 73%, 0%, 34%)oklch(48.6% 0.192 314.7)lab(37.18% 51.41 -48.73)lch(37.18% 70.83 316.53)What #862EA8 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 #862EA8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#862EA8 Channel Values
How #862EA8 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 46 · B 168 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 57% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 73% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.07:1 vs white · 2.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #862EA8 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 #862EA8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #862EA8; 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 #862EA8
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 #862EA8 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.
#862EA8#4747A8#663EA8#5858A7#6D4AA7#794D4D#7F427C#585858Using #862EA8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-862ea8: #862EA8;background-color: #862EA8;colors: { 'color-862ea8': '#862EA8' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.180, blue: 0.659)<color name="color_862ea8">#862EA8</color>fill="#862EA8"More Purple Colors
#862EA8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#862EA8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #862EA8?
#862EA8 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(134, 46, 168) in RGB and hsl(283, 57%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.69.
What is the RGB value of #862EA8?
#862EA8 is rgb(134, 46, 168) — red 134, green 46, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #862EA8?
#862EA8 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 73%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #862EA8 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #862EA8 scores 7.07:1 against white and 2.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #862EA8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #862EA8 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 13.88, which is visibly different.
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