#866490 Color
#866490 is rgb(134, 100, 144) in RGB, hsl(286, 18%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 31%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lilac (#86608E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#866490rgb(134, 100, 144)hsl(286, 18%, 48%)hsv(286, 31%, 56%)cmyk(7%, 31%, 0%, 44%)oklch(55.4% 0.078 318.4)lab(47.15% 20.27 -18.84)lch(47.15% 27.67 317.08)What #866490 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 #866490, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#866490 Channel Values
How #866490 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 100 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 18% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 31% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.95:1 vs white · 4.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #866490 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 #866490
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #866490; 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 #866490
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 #866490 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.
#866490#6B6B90#776890#71718F#7A6C90#816B6B#83687B#707070Using #866490 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-866490: #866490;background-color: #866490;colors: { 'color-866490': '#866490' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.392, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_866490">#866490</color>fill="#866490"More Purple Colors
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#866490 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #866490?
#866490 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(134, 100, 144) in RGB and hsl(286, 18%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lilac (#86608E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.23.
What is the RGB value of #866490?
#866490 is rgb(134, 100, 144) — red 134, green 100, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #866490?
#866490 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 31%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #866490 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #866490 scores 4.95:1 against white and 4.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #866490 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #866490 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 25.51, which is a different colour altogether.
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