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#86559B Color

#86559B is rgb(134, 85, 155) in RGB, hsl(282, 29%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 45%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), visibly different at ΔE 11.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86559B
HEX#86559B
RGBrgb(134, 85, 155)
HSLhsl(282, 29%, 47%)
HSVhsv(282, 45%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 45%, 0%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(53.2% 0.119 315.1)
LABlab(43.95% 30.41 -30.29)
LCHlch(43.95% 42.92 315.12)

What #86559B 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 #86559B, 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.

#86559B Channel Values

How #86559B 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 85 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 29% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 45% · V 61%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 39%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.55:1 vs white · 3.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86559B 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 text5.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #86559B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86559B; 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 #86559B

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 #86559B 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#86559B
Protanopia#60609B
Protanomaly#715C9B
Deuteranopia#68689A
Deuteranomaly#75619A
Tritanopia#7E6161
Tritanomaly#815D7D
Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #86559B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-86559b: #86559B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86559B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86559b': '#86559B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.333, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_86559b">#86559B</color>
SVG fillfill="#86559B"

More Purple Colors

#86559B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#86559B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86559B?

#86559B is a mid-tone purple — rgb(134, 85, 155) in RGB and hsl(282, 29%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.46.

What is the RGB value of #86559B?

#86559B is rgb(134, 85, 155) — red 134, green 85, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86559B?

#86559B converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 45%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86559B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #86559B scores 5.55:1 against white and 3.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #86559B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #86559B 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 20.56, which is visibly different.

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