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#868297 Color

#868297 is rgb(134, 130, 151) in RGB, hsl(251, 9%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 14%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roman Silver (#838996), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#868297
HEX#868297
RGBrgb(134, 130, 151)
HSLhsl(251, 9%, 55%)
HSVhsv(251, 14%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 14%, 0%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(61.7% 0.032 294.2)
LABlab(55.26% 4.81 -10.74)
LCHlch(55.26% 11.77 294.10)

What #868297 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 #868297, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Roman Silver#838996ΔE 6.07Cool Gray#8C92ACΔE 7.21Rhythm#777696ΔE 8.07Light Slate Gray#778899ΔE 8.29Slate Gray#708090ΔE 8.49Manatee#979AAAΔE 9.38

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#868297 Channel Values

How #868297 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 134 · G 130 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 251° · S 9% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 251° · S 14% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.71:1 vs white · 5.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #868297 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 text3.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #868297

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #868297; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#868297
Complementary
#939782
Analogous
#828897
Analogous
#908297
Triadic
#978682
Triadic
#829786
Split comp.
#979082
Split comp.
#889782

Tints & Shades of #868297

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.

Tints

#9693A5
#A6A3B2
#B6B4C0
#C9C7D1
#D9D8DF
#E9E9EC

Shades

#736F85
#605D6F
#4F4D5C
#3F3C48
#2E2C35
#1A1A1F

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How #868297 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#868297
Protanopia#838397
Protanomaly#848297
Deuteranopia#838397
Deuteranomaly#848397
Tritanopia#838585
Tritanomaly#84848C
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #868297 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-868297: #868297;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #868297;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-868297': '#868297' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.510, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_868297">#868297</color>
SVG fillfill="#868297"

More Gray Colors

#868297 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

27272ad9d9d9292524d8d8d8292929d6d6d62a2d2fd6d3d12b2b2bd4d4d82e2e2ed4d4d435383943494e51484f5c5c5c6b6e707968788389968e8c84a1a1a1acacacbebebed1d1d1

#868297 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #868297?

#868297 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(134, 130, 151) in RGB and hsl(251, 9%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roman Silver (#838996), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.07.

What is the RGB value of #868297?

#868297 is rgb(134, 130, 151) — red 134, green 130, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #868297?

#868297 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 14%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #868297 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #868297 scores 3.71:1 against white and 5.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #868297 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #868297 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 lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 8.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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