What color is #89246C?

#89246C is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Bane of Royalty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #89246C?

The RGB value is 137, 36, 108: 137 red, 36 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #89246C?

The complementary color is #248941, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #89246C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#89246C color

#89246C rgb(137, 36, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #89246C is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 14.1% green and 42.4% blue (137, 36, 108).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 58% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 74% magenta, 21% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Bane of Royalty (#871466), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.29:1).

#89246C color codes

HEX	`#89246C`
RGB	`rgb(137, 36, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 14.1%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 58%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 74%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 74%, 21%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.27, 49.48, -18.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.27, 52.73, 339.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.655, 7.664, 14.945)`
Decimal	`8987756`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #89246C, 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 #89246C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#89246C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #89246C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #89246c; }
.text { color: #89246c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #89246c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 36 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #89246c, #892439); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #89246C?: #89246C is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Bane of Royalty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #89246C?: The RGB value is 137, 36, 108: 137 red, 36 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #89246C?: The complementary color is #248941, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #89246C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.