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#864EC6 Color

#864EC6 is rgb(134, 78, 198) in RGB, hsl(268, 51%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 61%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), visibly different at ΔE 11.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#864EC6
HEX#864EC6
RGBrgb(134, 78, 198)
HSLhsl(268, 51%, 54%)
HSVhsv(268, 61%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 61%, 0%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.181 302.3)
LABlab(44.50% 41.98 -54.61)
LCHlch(44.50% 68.88 307.55)

What #864EC6 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 #864EC6, 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.

#864EC6 Channel Values

How #864EC6 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 78 · B 1988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 268° · S 51% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 268° · S 61% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.36:1 vs white · 3.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #864EC6 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 text5.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #864EC6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #864EC6; 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 #864EC6

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 #864EC6 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#864EC6
Protanopia#5B5BC6
Protanomaly#6F56C6
Deuteranopia#6565C5
Deuteranomaly#745DC6
Tritanopia#746868
Tritanomaly#7C5E97
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #864EC6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-864ec6: #864EC6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #864EC6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-864ec6': '#864EC6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.306, blue: 0.776)
Android XML<color name="color_864ec6">#864EC6</color>
SVG fillfill="#864EC6"

More Purple Colors

#864EC6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#864EC6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #864EC6?

#864EC6 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(134, 78, 198) in RGB and hsl(268, 51%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.8.

What is the RGB value of #864EC6?

#864EC6 is rgb(134, 78, 198) — red 134, green 78, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #864EC6?

#864EC6 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 61%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #864EC6 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #864EC6 scores 5.36:1 against white and 3.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #864EC6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #864EC6 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.99, which is visibly different.

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