What color is #893B8D?

#893B8D 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 #893B8D?

The RGB value is 137, 59, 141: 137 red, 59 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #893B8D?

The complementary color is #3F8D3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #893B8D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#893B8D color

#893B8D rgb(137, 59, 141)

Shades of purple

The hex color #893B8D is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 23.1% green and 55.3% blue (137, 59, 141).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 41% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Purple Sultan (#853682), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.83:1).

#893B8D color codes

HEX	`#893B8D`
RGB	`rgb(137, 59, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 23.1%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 41%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 58%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 58%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.5, 45.07, -30.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.5, 54.49, 325.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.688, 10.37, 26.317)`
Decimal	`8993677`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #893B8D, 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 #893B8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#893B8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #893B8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #893b8d; }
.text { color: #893b8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #893b8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 59 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #893b8d, #8d3b68); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #893B8D?: #893B8D 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 #893B8D?: The RGB value is 137, 59, 141: 137 red, 59 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #893B8D?: The complementary color is #3F8D3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #893B8D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.