What color is #893097?

#893097 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Ink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #893097?

The RGB value is 137, 48, 151: 137 red, 48 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #893097?

The complementary color is #3E9730, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #893097?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#893097 color

#893097 rgb(137, 48, 151)

Shades of purple

The hex color #893097 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 18.8% green and 59.2% blue (137, 48, 151).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 52% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Purple Ink (#9A2CA0), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.16:1).

#893097 color codes

HEX	`#893097`
RGB	`rgb(137, 48, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 18.8%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 52%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 68%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 68%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.24, 52.01, -38.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.24, 64.83, 323.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.959, 9.668, 30.245)`
Decimal	`8990871`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #893097, 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 #893097	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#893097 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #893097 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #893097; }
.text { color: #893097; }
.border { border: 2px solid #893097; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 48 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #893097, #973071); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Magenta.

Questions

What color is #893097?: #893097 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Ink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #893097?: The RGB value is 137, 48, 151: 137 red, 48 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #893097?: The complementary color is #3E9730, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #893097?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.