What color is #893D70?

#893D70 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Midnight Aubergine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #893D70?

The RGB value is 137, 61, 112: 137 red, 61 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #893D70?

The complementary color is #3D8956, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #893D70?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#893D70 color

#893D70 rgb(137, 61, 112)

Shades of purple

The hex color #893D70 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 23.9% green and 43.9% blue (137, 61, 112).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 38% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 18% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Aubergine (#853C69), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.08:1).

#893D70 color codes

HEX	`#893D70`
RGB	`rgb(137, 61, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 23.9%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 38%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 55%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 18%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.53, 38.93, -14.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.53, 41.44, 339.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.91, 9.827, 16.438)`
Decimal	`8994160`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #893D70, 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 #893D70	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#893D70 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #893D70 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #893d70; }
.text { color: #893d70; }
.border { border: 2px solid #893d70; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 61 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #893d70, #893d4a); }

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Questions

What color is #893D70?: #893D70 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Midnight Aubergine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #893D70?: The RGB value is 137, 61, 112: 137 red, 61 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #893D70?: The complementary color is #3D8956, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #893D70?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.