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#862FBC Color

#862FBC is rgb(134, 47, 188) in RGB, hsl(277, 60%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 75%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#862FBC
HEX#862FBC
RGBrgb(134, 47, 188)
HSLhsl(277, 60%, 46%)
HSVhsv(277, 75%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 75%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(50.2% 0.21 308.7)
LABlab(38.53% 54.27 -58.39)
LCHlch(38.53% 79.72 312.91)

What #862FBC 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 #862FBC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 7.44Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 9.96Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 10.02Metallic Violet#5B0A91ΔE 14.95Mauveine#8D029BΔE 15.03Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 15.39

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#862FBC Channel Values

How #862FBC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 134 · G 47 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 60% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 75% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.67:1 vs white · 3.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #862FBC 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.

TextWhite text6.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #862FBC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #862FBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #862FBC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#862FBC
Complementary
#65BC2F
Analogous
#3F2FBC
Analogous
#BC2FAB
Triadic
#BC862F
Triadic
#2FBC86
Split comp.
#ABBC2F
Split comp.
#2FBC3F

Tints & Shades of #862FBC

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.

Tints

#983FCF
#A960D7
#B97CDE
#CA9DE7
#DABAEE
#EBDAF6

Shades

#7429A3
#63238B
#511D72
#40165A
#2F1041
#1D0A29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #862FBC.

How #862FBC 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.

Typical#862FBC
Protanopia#4848BC
Protanomaly#663FBC
Deuteranopia#5858BB
Deuteranomaly#6D4BBB
Tritanopia#755454
Tritanomaly#7C488A
Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #862FBC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-862fbc: #862FBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #862FBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-862fbc': '#862FBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.184, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_862fbc">#862FBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#862FBC"

More Purple Colors

#862FBC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#862FBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #862FBC?

#862FBC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(134, 47, 188) in RGB and hsl(277, 60%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.44.

What is the RGB value of #862FBC?

#862FBC is rgb(134, 47, 188) — red 134, green 47, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #862FBC?

#862FBC converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 75%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #862FBC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #862FBC scores 6.67:1 against white and 3.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #862FBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #862FBC 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 7.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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