What color is #896285?

#896285 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 #896285?

The RGB value is 137, 98, 133: 137 red, 98 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #896285?

The complementary color is #628966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #896285?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#896285 color

#896285 rgb(137, 98, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #896285 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 38.4% green and 52.2% blue (137, 98, 133).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 17% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 3% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.06:1).

#896285 color codes

HEX	`#896285`
RGB	`rgb(137, 98, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 38.4%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 17%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 28%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 3%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.64, 21.92, -13.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.64, 25.59, 328.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.918, 15.748, 24.229)`
Decimal	`9003653`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #896285, 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 #896285	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#896285 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	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 #896285 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #896285; }
.text { color: #896285; }
.border { border: 2px solid #896285; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 98 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #896285, #896271); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #896285?: #896285 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 #896285?: The RGB value is 137, 98, 133: 137 red, 98 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #896285?: The complementary color is #628966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #896285?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.