#864C94 Color
#864C94 is rgb(134, 76, 148) in RGB, hsl(288, 32%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 49%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#864C94rgb(134, 76, 148)hsl(288, 32%, 44%)hsv(288, 49%, 58%)cmyk(9%, 49%, 0%, 42%)oklch(51.3% 0.127 319.6)lab(41.66% 34.10 -29.67)lch(41.66% 45.20 318.98)What #864C94 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 #864C94, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#864C94 Channel Values
How #864C94 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 76 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 32% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 49% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.04:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #864C94 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 #864C94
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #864C94; 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 #864C94
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 #864C94 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.
#864C94#595994#6E5494#646493#735B93#7E5959#815475#636363Using #864C94 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-864c94: #864C94;background-color: #864C94;colors: { 'color-864c94': '#864C94' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.298, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_864c94">#864C94</color>fill="#864C94"More Purple Colors
#864C94 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#864C94 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #864C94?
#864C94 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(134, 76, 148) in RGB and hsl(288, 32%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.61.
What is the RGB value of #864C94?
#864C94 is rgb(134, 76, 148) — red 134, green 76, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #864C94?
#864C94 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 49%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #864C94 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #864C94 scores 6.04:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #864C94 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #864C94 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 20.72, which is visibly different.
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