#866981 Color
#866981 is rgb(134, 105, 129) in RGB, hsl(310, 12%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 4%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Lavender (#796878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#866981rgb(134, 105, 129)hsl(310, 12%, 47%)hsv(310, 22%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 4%, 47%)oklch(55.7% 0.051 332.2)lab(47.96% 15.15 -8.72)lch(47.96% 17.48 330.06)What #866981 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 #866981, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#866981 Channel Values
How #866981 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 105 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 310° · S 12% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 310° · S 22% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 4% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.83:1 vs white · 4.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #866981 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 #866981
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #866981; 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 #866981
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 #866981 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.
#866981#6F6F81#796C81#747480#7B7081#836C6C#846B75#727272Using #866981 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-866981: #866981;background-color: #866981;colors: { 'color-866981': '#866981' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.412, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_866981">#866981</color>fill="#866981"More Pink Colors
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#866981 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #866981?
#866981 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(134, 105, 129) in RGB and hsl(310, 12%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.63.
What is the RGB value of #866981?
#866981 is rgb(134, 105, 129) — red 134, green 105, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #866981?
#866981 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 4%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #866981 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #866981 scores 4.83:1 against white and 4.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #866981 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #866981 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 17.84, which is visibly different.
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