What color is #890069?

#890069 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Grapest. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #890069?

The RGB value is 137, 0, 105: 137 red, 0 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #890069?

The complementary color is #008920, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #890069?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#890069 color

#890069 rgb(137, 0, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #890069 is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 0% green and 41.2% blue (137, 0, 105).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 100% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 23% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Grapest (#880066), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.26:1).

#890069 color codes

HEX	`#890069`
RGB	`rgb(137, 0, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 0%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 100%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 100%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 23%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.25, 57.36, -20.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.25, 61.08, 339.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.867, 6.34, 13.908)`
Decimal	`8978537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #890069, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #890069	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#890069 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #890069 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #890069; }
.text { color: #890069; }
.border { border: 2px solid #890069; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 0 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #890069, #890025); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #890069?: #890069 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Grapest. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #890069?: The RGB value is 137, 0, 105: 137 red, 0 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #890069?: The complementary color is #008920, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #890069?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.