What color is #893C8F?

#893C8F 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 #893C8F?

The RGB value is 137, 60, 143: 137 red, 60 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #893C8F?

The complementary color is #428F3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #893C8F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#893C8F color

#893C8F rgb(137, 60, 143)

Shades of purple

The hex color #893C8F is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 23.5% green and 56.1% blue (137, 60, 143).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 41% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Purple Sultan (#853682), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#893C8F color codes

HEX	`#893C8F`
RGB	`rgb(137, 60, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 23.5%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 41%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 58%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 58%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.78, 44.96, -31.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.78, 54.84, 325.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.89, 10.534, 27.125)`
Decimal	`8993935`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #893C8F, 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 #893C8F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#893C8F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #893C8F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #893c8f; }
.text { color: #893c8f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #893c8f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 60 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #893c8f, #8f3c6b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #893C8F?: #893C8F 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 #893C8F?: The RGB value is 137, 60, 143: 137 red, 60 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #893C8F?: The complementary color is #428F3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #893C8F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.