#866595 Color
#866595 is rgb(134, 101, 149) in RGB, hsl(281, 19%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 32%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lilac (#86608E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#866595rgb(134, 101, 149)hsl(281, 19%, 49%)hsv(281, 32%, 58%)cmyk(10%, 32%, 0%, 42%)oklch(55.8% 0.082 315)lab(47.57% 20.53 -21.16)lch(47.57% 29.48 314.13)What #866595 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 #866595, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#866595 Channel Values
How #866595 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 101 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 281° · S 19% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 281° · S 32% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.87:1 vs white · 4.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #866595 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 #866595
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #866595; 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 #866595
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 #866595 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.
#866595#6C6C95#776995#717194#7A6D95#806D6D#836A7F#717171Using #866595 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-866595: #866595;background-color: #866595;colors: { 'color-866595': '#866595' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.396, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_866595">#866595</color>fill="#866595"More Purple Colors
#866595 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#866595 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #866595?
#866595 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(134, 101, 149) in RGB and hsl(281, 19%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lilac (#86608E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.92.
What is the RGB value of #866595?
#866595 is rgb(134, 101, 149) — red 134, green 101, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #866595?
#866595 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 32%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #866595 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #866595 scores 4.87:1 against white and 4.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #866595 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #866595 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 26.49, which is a different colour altogether.
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