What color is #895195?

#895195 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 #895195?

The RGB value is 137, 81, 149: 137 red, 81 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #895195?

The complementary color is #5D9551, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #895195?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#895195 color

#895195 rgb(137, 81, 149)

Shades of purple

The hex color #895195 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 31.8% green and 58.4% blue (137, 81, 149).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 30% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.71:1).

#895195 color codes

HEX	`#895195`
RGB	`rgb(137, 81, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 31.8%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 30%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 46%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 46%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.32, 35.02, -27.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.32, 44.78, 321.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.683, 13.374, 30.025)`
Decimal	`8999317`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #895195, 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 #895195	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#895195 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	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 #895195 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #895195; }
.text { color: #895195; }
.border { border: 2px solid #895195; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 81 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #895195, #95517f); }

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Questions

What color is #895195?: #895195 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 #895195?: The RGB value is 137, 81, 149: 137 red, 81 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #895195?: The complementary color is #5D9551, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #895195?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.