What color is #895180?

#895180 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #895180?

The RGB value is 137, 81, 128: 137 red, 81 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #895180?

The complementary color is #51895A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #895180?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#895180 color

#895180 rgb(137, 81, 128)

Shades of purple

The hex color #895180 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 31.8% green and 50.2% blue (137, 81, 128).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 26% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 7% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Grape Candy (#905284), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

#895180 color codes

HEX	`#895180`
RGB	`rgb(137, 81, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 31.8%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 26%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 41%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 7%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.4, 30.83, -16.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.4, 35.03, 331.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.155, 12.763, 21.978)`
Decimal	`8999296`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #895180, 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 #895180	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#895180 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #895180 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #895180; }
.text { color: #895180; }
.border { border: 2px solid #895180; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 81 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #895180, #895164); }

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Questions

What color is #895180?: #895180 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #895180?: The RGB value is 137, 81, 128: 137 red, 81 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #895180?: The complementary color is #51895A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #895180?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.