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#863CBE Color

#863CBE is rgb(134, 60, 190) in RGB, hsl(274, 52%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 68%, 0%, 25%) 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 7.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#863CBE
HEX#863CBE
RGBrgb(134, 60, 190)
HSLhsl(274, 52%, 49%)
HSVhsv(274, 68%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 68%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(51.7% 0.197 306.8)
LABlab(40.68% 49.19 -56.10)
LCHlch(40.68% 74.62 311.24)

What #863CBE 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 #863CBE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 7.79Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 11.85Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 14.13Purple Heart#69359CΔE 15.12Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 15.62Rebecca Purple#663399ΔE 15.98

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

#863CBE Channel Values

How #863CBE 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 60 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 52% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 68% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.17:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #863CBE 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 text6.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #863CBE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #863CBE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #863CBE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#863CBE
Complementary
#74BE3C
Analogous
#453CBE
Analogous
#BE3CB5
Triadic
#BE863C
Triadic
#3CBE86
Split comp.
#B5BE3C
Split comp.
#3CBE45

Tints & Shades of #863CBE

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

#9754C9
#A770D2
#B88BDA
#C8A6E3
#D9C1EB
#EADCF4

Shades

#7535A7
#622C8C
#522574
#3F1C59
#2E1542
#1B0C27

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #863CBE.

How #863CBE 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#863CBE
Protanopia#4F4FBE
Protanomaly#6948BE
Deuteranopia#5D5DBD
Deuteranomaly#7052BD
Tritanopia#755B5B
Tritanomaly#7C508E
Achromatopsia#616161

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #863CBE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-863cbe: #863CBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #863CBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-863cbe': '#863CBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.235, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_863cbe">#863CBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#863CBE"

More Purple Colors

#863CBE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#863CBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #863CBE?

#863CBE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(134, 60, 190) in RGB and hsl(274, 52%, 49%) 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 7.79.

What is the RGB value of #863CBE?

#863CBE is rgb(134, 60, 190) — red 134, green 60, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #863CBE?

#863CBE converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 68%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #863CBE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #863CBE scores 6.17:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #863CBE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #863CBE 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 11.85, which is visibly different.

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