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#86499C Color

#86499C is rgb(134, 73, 156) in RGB, hsl(284, 36%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 53%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86499C
HEX#86499C
RGBrgb(134, 73, 156)
HSLhsl(284, 36%, 45%)
HSVhsv(284, 53%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 53%, 0%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(51.3% 0.141 316.4)
LABlab(41.37% 36.98 -34.91)
LCHlch(41.37% 50.86 316.64)

What #86499C 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 #86499C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#86499C Channel Values

How #86499C 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 73 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 36% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 53% · V 61%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 39%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.09:1 vs white · 3.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86499C 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 text6.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #86499C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86499C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #86499C

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 #86499C 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#86499C
Protanopia#57579C
Protanomaly#6D529C
Deuteranopia#62629B
Deuteranomaly#72599B
Tritanopia#7D5959
Tritanomaly#81537A
Achromatopsia#626262

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Using #86499C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-86499c: #86499C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86499C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86499c': '#86499C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.286, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_86499c">#86499C</color>
SVG fillfill="#86499C"

More Purple Colors

#86499C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#86499C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86499C?

#86499C is a mid-tone purple — rgb(134, 73, 156) in RGB and hsl(284, 36%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.61.

What is the RGB value of #86499C?

#86499C is rgb(134, 73, 156) — red 134, green 73, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86499C?

#86499C converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 53%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86499C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #86499C scores 6.09:1 against white and 3.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #86499C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #86499C 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 15.68, which is visibly different.

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