What color is #893986?

#893986 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Sultan. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #893986?

The RGB value is 137, 57, 134: 137 red, 57 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #893986?

The complementary color is #39893C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #893986?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#893986 color

#893986 rgb(137, 57, 134)

Shades of purple

The hex color #893986 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 22.4% green and 52.5% blue (137, 57, 134).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 41% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 2% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Purple Sultan (#853682), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.02:1).

#893986 color codes

HEX	`#893986`
RGB	`rgb(137, 57, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 22.4%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 41%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 58%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 2%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.78, 44.73, -27.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.78, 52.48, 328.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.083, 9.967, 23.626)`
Decimal	`8993158`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #893986, 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 #893986	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#893986 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	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 #893986 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #893986; }
.text { color: #893986; }
.border { border: 2px solid #893986; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 57 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #893986, #89395e); }

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Questions

What color is #893986?: #893986 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Sultan. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #893986?: The RGB value is 137, 57, 134: 137 red, 57 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #893986?: The complementary color is #39893C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #893986?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.