#86638C Color

#86638C is rgb(134, 99, 140) in RGB, hsl(291, 17%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 29%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chinese Violet (#856088), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86638C

HEX#86638C

RGBrgb(134, 99, 140)

HSLhsl(291, 17%, 47%)

HSVhsv(291, 29%, 55%)

CMYKcmyk(4%, 29%, 0%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(55% 0.075 321.5)

LABlab(46.76% 20.19 -17.05)

LCHlch(46.76% 26.42 319.81)

What #86638C 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 #86638C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Chinese Violet#856088ΔE 1.48 French Lilac#86608EΔE 3.06 Antique Fuchsia#915C83ΔE 8.1 Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 13.2 Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 13.79 Razzmic Berry#8D4E85ΔE 13.88

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#86638C Channel Values

How #86638C 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 99 · B 140	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 291° · S 17% · L 47%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 291° · S 29% · V 55%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 4% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 45%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.03:1 vs white · 4.18:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86638C 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 text5.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text4.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #86638C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86638C; 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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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #86638C

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 #86638C 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#86638C

Protanopia#6A6A8C

Protanomaly#76678C

Deuteranopia#70708B

Deuteranomaly#796B8C

Tritanopia#816969

Tritanomaly#836779

Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #86638C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-86638c: #86638C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86638C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86638c': '#86638C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.388, blue: 0.549)

Android XML<color name="color_86638c">#86638C</color>

SVG fillfill="#86638C"

More Pink Colors

#86638C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#86638C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86638C?

#86638C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(134, 99, 140) in RGB and hsl(291, 17%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chinese Violet (#856088), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.48.

What is the RGB value of #86638C?

#86638C is rgb(134, 99, 140) — red 134, green 99, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86638C?

#86638C converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 29%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86638C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #86638C scores 5.03:1 against white and 4.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #86638C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #86638C 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 25.02, which is a different colour altogether.

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