#86519A Color
#86519A is rgb(134, 81, 154) in RGB, hsl(284, 31%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 47%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), visibly different at ΔE 10.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#86519Argb(134, 81, 154)hsl(284, 31%, 46%)hsv(284, 47%, 60%)cmyk(13%, 47%, 0%, 40%)oklch(52.5% 0.125 316.2)lab(43.01% 32.41 -31.16)lch(43.01% 44.96 316.13)What #86519A 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 #86519A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#86519A Channel Values
How #86519A 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 81 · B 154 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 31% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 47% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.74:1 vs white · 3.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86519A 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 #86519A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86519A; 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 #86519A
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 #86519A 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.
#86519A#5D5D9A#70589A#666699#745F99#7E5E5E#81597B#666666Using #86519A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-86519a: #86519A;background-color: #86519A;colors: { 'color-86519a': '#86519A' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.318, blue: 0.604)<color name="color_86519a">#86519A</color>fill="#86519A"More Purple Colors
#86519A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#86519A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #86519A?
#86519A is a mid-tone purple — rgb(134, 81, 154) in RGB and hsl(284, 31%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.85.
What is the RGB value of #86519A?
#86519A is rgb(134, 81, 154) — red 134, green 81, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #86519A?
#86519A converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 47%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #86519A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #86519A scores 5.74:1 against white and 3.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #86519A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #86519A 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 20.42, which is visibly different.
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