#867897 Color

#867897 is rgb(134, 120, 151) in RGB, hsl(267, 13%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 21%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rhythm (#777696), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#867897

HEX#867897

RGBrgb(134, 120, 151)

HSLhsl(267, 13%, 53%)

HSVhsv(267, 21%, 59%)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 21%, 0%, 41%)

OKLCHoklch(59.6% 0.049 305.4)

LABlab(52.56% 10.28 -14.78)

LCHlch(52.56% 18.00 304.81)

What #867897 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 #867897, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rhythm#777696ΔE 5.52 Mountbatten Pink#997A8DΔE 10.54 Old Lavender#796878ΔE 10.69 Cool Gray#8C92ACΔE 11.66 Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 11.83 Chinese Violet#856088ΔE 12.66

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#867897 Channel Values

How #867897 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 120 · B 151	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 267° · S 13% · L 53%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 267° · S 21% · V 59%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 11% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 41%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.08:1 vs white · 5.15:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #867897 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #867897

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #867897; 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 #867897

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 #867897 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#867897

Protanopia#7B7B97

Protanomaly#7F7A97

Deuteranopia#7D7D97

Deuteranomaly#817B97

Tritanopia#827C7C

Tritanomaly#847B88

Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #867897 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-867897: #867897;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #867897;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-867897': '#867897' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.471, blue: 0.592)

Android XML<color name="color_867897">#867897</color>

SVG fillfill="#867897"

More Purple Colors

#867897 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#867897 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #867897?

#867897 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(134, 120, 151) in RGB and hsl(267, 13%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rhythm (#777696), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.

What is the RGB value of #867897?

#867897 is rgb(134, 120, 151) — red 134, green 120, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #867897?

#867897 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 21%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #867897 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #867897 scores 4.08:1 against white and 5.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #867897 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #867897 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 14.15, which is visibly different.

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