What color is #894894?

#894894 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #894894?

The RGB value is 137, 72, 148: 137 red, 72 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #894894?

The complementary color is #539448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #894894?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#894894 color

#894894 rgb(137, 72, 148)

Shades of purple

The hex color #894894 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 28.2% green and 58% blue (137, 72, 148).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 35% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.14:1).

#894894 color codes

HEX	`#894894`
RGB	`rgb(137, 72, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 28.2%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 35%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 51%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 51%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.36, 39.77, -30.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.36, 50.04, 322.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.979, 12.092, 29.398)`
Decimal	`8997012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #894894, 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 #894894	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#894894 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #894894 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #894894; }
.text { color: #894894; }
.border { border: 2px solid #894894; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 72 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #894894, #944879); }

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Questions

What color is #894894?: #894894 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #894894?: The RGB value is 137, 72, 148: 137 red, 72 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #894894?: The complementary color is #539448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #894894?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.