Information about #863E8E color

#863E8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #863E8E is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(134, 62, 142) — 52.5% red, 24.3% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 31 / 0 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced electric magenta, #863E8E sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Cher violet (#8B4792). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Eggplant (#894585) and Cadmium Violet (#7F3E98).

The recipe behind #863E8E is rgb(134, 62, 142), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. No one has named #863E8E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#863E8E color variations

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#863E8E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #863E8E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cher violet color link
Cher violet

#8B4792

Plum color link
Plum

#8E4585

Warm Purple color link
Warm Purple

#952E8F

Affair color link
Affair

#714693

Genie color link
Genie

#833E77

Purple Slime color link
Purple Slime

#7A2B97

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#863E8E
  • RGB134, 62, 142
  • CMYK3, 31, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(134, 62, 142)
  • HSL294°, 39%, 40%
  • HSL Precise294°, 39.216%, 40%
  • HSV294°, 56%, 56%
  • HSB294°, 56%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.243, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.243, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.243, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID863E8E
  • DECIMAL ID8797838
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01