What color is #894994?

#894994 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #894994?

The RGB value is 137, 73, 148: 137 red, 73 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #894994?

The complementary color is #549449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #894994?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#894994 color

#894994 rgb(137, 73, 148)

Shades of purple

The hex color #894994 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 28.6% green and 58% blue (137, 73, 148).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 34% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#894994 color codes

HEX	`#894994`
RGB	`rgb(137, 73, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 28.6%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 34%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 51%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 51%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.57, 39.23, -30.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.57, 49.41, 322.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.044, 12.222, 29.42)`
Decimal	`8997268`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #894994, 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 #894994	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#894994 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	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 #894994 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #894994; }
.text { color: #894994; }
.border { border: 2px solid #894994; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 73 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #894994, #944979); }

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Questions

What color is #894994?: #894994 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #894994?: The RGB value is 137, 73, 148: 137 red, 73 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #894994?: The complementary color is #549449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #894994?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.