What color is #895492?

#895492 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 #895492?

The RGB value is 137, 84, 146: 137 red, 84 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #895492?

The complementary color is #5D9254, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #895492?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#895492 color

#895492 rgb(137, 84, 146)

Shades of purple

The hex color #895492 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 32.9% green and 57.3% blue (137, 84, 146).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 27% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#895492 color codes

HEX	`#895492`
RGB	`rgb(137, 84, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 32.9%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 27%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 42%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 42%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.85, 32.7, -25.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.85, 41.33, 322.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.675, 13.735, 28.856)`
Decimal	`9000082`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #895492, 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 #895492	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#895492 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	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 #895492 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #895492; }
.text { color: #895492; }
.border { border: 2px solid #895492; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 84 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #895492, #92547c); }

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Questions

What color is #895492?: #895492 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 #895492?: The RGB value is 137, 84, 146: 137 red, 84 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #895492?: The complementary color is #5D9254, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #895492?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.