What color is #896087?

#896087 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #896087?

The RGB value is 137, 96, 135: 137 red, 96 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #896087?

The complementary color is #608962, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #896087?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#896087 color

#896087 rgb(137, 96, 135)

Shades of purple

The hex color #896087 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 37.6% green and 52.9% blue (137, 96, 135).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 18% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 1% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#896087 color codes

HEX	`#896087`
RGB	`rgb(137, 96, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 37.6%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 18%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 30%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 1%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.22, 23.49, -15.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.22, 27.89, 327.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.872, 15.434, 24.902)`
Decimal	`9003143`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #896087, 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 #896087	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#896087 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #896087 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #896087; }
.text { color: #896087; }
.border { border: 2px solid #896087; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 96 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #896087, #896072); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #896087?: #896087 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #896087?: The RGB value is 137, 96, 135: 137 red, 96 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #896087?: The complementary color is #608962, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #896087?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.