Color swatch image showing #86609D with RGB(134,96,157) values
Color swatch image showing #86609D with RGB(134,96,157) values

#86609D Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #86609D including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#86609D Color Information

#86609D RGB value is (134, 96, 157). The hex color red value is 134, green is 96, and blue is 157. Its HSL format shows a hue of 277°, saturation of 24 percent, and lightness of 50 percent. The CMYK process values are 15 percent, 39 percent, 0 percent, 38 percent.

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#86609D Color Meaning

Color #86609D signifies dignified flamboyance, theatrical authority, and complex grandeur. #86609D muted, reddish-purple balances regal purple with a dusty, softened quality, suggesting aged velvet curtains, ceremonial robes, and a power that is both ostentatious and weathered by time. Psychologically, color #86609D conveys a sense of dramatic confidence, historical significance, and a performance of status that is aware of its own spectacle. #86609D stimulates the imagination with its narrative weight and sense of tradition. #86609D color is authority expressed with a flourish. Culturally, color #86609D is linked to the performing arts, particularly theater and opera, as well as historical pageantry and academic regalia. Symbolically, #86609D represents the intersection of might and display, the role one plays in society, and the rich, complex layers of institutional history. Therefore, color #86609D embodies a color concept where influence is inseparable from its presentation, and tradition carries a inherent sense of drama and depth.

Color Conversion

Convert #86609D across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#86609D
RGB
rgb(134, 96, 157)
HSL
hsl(277°, 24%, 50%)
CMYK
cmyk(15%, 39%, 0%, 38%)
HSV
hsv(277°, 39%, 62%)
XYZ
20.1002 15.8684 33.9018
Yxy
15.8684 0.2877 0.2271
Hunter Lab
39.8352 1.8583 -1.9519
CIE-Lab
46.8014 27.1954 -27.2774

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red134 / 255 (53%)
53%
Green96 / 255 (38%)
38%
Blue157 / 255 (62%)
62%

CMYK Values

Cyan15 / 100 (15%)
15%
Magenta39 / 100 (39%)
39%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)38 / 100 (38%)
38%

Color Variations

#86609D harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#86609D harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #86609D for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#86609D

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

5.03:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

5.03:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

5.03:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #86609D appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#86609D

protanopia

#76758e

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #86609D;

Text Color

color: #86609D;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #86609D;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #86609D40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #86609D;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #86609D 0%, #50395d 100%);

#86609D Color FAQs

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