Color swatch image showing #86739E with RGB(134,115,158) values

#86739E Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #86739E including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#86739E Color Information

#86739E RGB value is (134, 115, 158). The hex color red value is 134, green is 115, and blue is 158. Its HSL format shows a hue of 267°, saturation of 18 percent, and lightness of 54 percent. The CMYK process values are 15 percent, 27 percent, 0 percent, 38 percent.

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#86739E Color Meaning

Color #86739E denotes softened royalty, nostalgic fantasy, and accessible mystique. #86739E medium, greyish purple is dusty and romantic, evoking faded velvet, heather fields at dusk, and vintage perfume bottles. Psychologically, color #86739E encourages creative imagination and sentimental reflection, blending the introspection of purple with a gentle, approachable wistfulness. #86739E feels less authoritative and more personal than pure purple, suggesting individuality, gentle nonconformity, and dreamy sensitivity. #86739E color is mystical made friendly. Culturally, color #86739E appears in bohemian fashion, historical romance genres, and branding for creative or spiritual services with a soft, inclusive appeal. Symbolically, #86739E represents personalized magic, intuition worn lightly, and spirituality blended with earthly sentiment. Color #86739E democratizes the mystery of violet, offering a hue that speaks of inner life, creative spirit, and a gentle connection to the subtle realms without dogma or grandeur.

Color Conversion

Convert #86739E 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
#86739E
RGB
rgb(134, 115, 158)
HSL
hsl(267°, 18%, 54%)
CMYK
cmyk(15%, 27%, 0%, 38%)
HSV
hsv(267°, 27%, 62%)
XYZ
22.1338 19.7984 35.0027
Yxy
19.7984 0.2877 0.2573
Hunter Lab
44.4954 1.3718 -1.7634
CIE-Lab
51.6085 16.2001 -20.4408

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red134 / 255 (53%)
53%
Green115 / 255 (45%)
45%
Blue158 / 255 (62%)
62%

CMYK Values

Cyan15 / 100 (15%)
15%
Magenta27 / 100 (27%)
27%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)38 / 100 (38%)
38%

Color Variations

#86739E 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

#86739E 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 #86739E 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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#86739E

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

4.23:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.23:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.23:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #86739E 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

#86739E

protanopia

#7e7e94

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #86739E;

Text Color

color: #86739E;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #86739E;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #86739E40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #86739E;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #86739E 0%, #4f425f 100%);

#86739E Color FAQs

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