What color is #894575?

#894575 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #894575?

The RGB value is 137, 69, 117: 137 red, 69 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #894575?

The complementary color is #458959, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #894575?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#894575 color

#894575 rgb(137, 69, 117)

Shades of pink

The hex color #894575 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 27.1% green and 45.9% blue (137, 69, 117).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 33% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 15% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Grape Kiss (#82476F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.62:1).

#894575 color codes

HEX	`#894575`
RGB	`rgb(137, 69, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 27.1%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 33%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 50%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 15%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.34, 35.53, -14.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.34, 38.39, 337.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.656, 10.86, 18.098)`
Decimal	`8996213`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #894575, 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 #894575	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#894575 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	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 #894575 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #894575; }
.text { color: #894575; }
.border { border: 2px solid #894575; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 69 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #894575, #894553); }

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Questions

What color is #894575?: #894575 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #894575?: The RGB value is 137, 69, 117: 137 red, 69 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #894575?: The complementary color is #458959, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #894575?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.