What color is #895EA1?

#895EA1 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #895EA1?

The RGB value is 137, 94, 161: 137 red, 94 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #895EA1?

The complementary color is #76A15E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #895EA1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#895EA1 color

#895EA1 rgb(137, 94, 161)

Shades of purple

The hex color #895EA1 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 36.9% green and 63.1% blue (137, 94, 161).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 26% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#895EA1 color codes

HEX	`#895EA1`
RGB	`rgb(137, 94, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 36.9%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 26%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 42%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 42%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.84, 30.21, -29.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.84, 42.26, 315.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.751, 15.897, 35.687)`
Decimal	`9002657`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #895EA1, 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 #895EA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#895EA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	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 #895EA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #895ea1; }
.text { color: #895ea1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #895ea1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 94 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #895ea1, #a15e98); }

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Questions

What color is #895EA1?: #895EA1 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #895EA1?: The RGB value is 137, 94, 161: 137 red, 94 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #895EA1?: The complementary color is #76A15E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #895EA1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.