What color is #89647D?

#89647D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Fruit of Passion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #89647D?

The RGB value is 137, 100, 125: 137 red, 100 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #89647D?

The complementary color is #648970, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #89647D?

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.

#89647D color

#89647D rgb(137, 100, 125)

Shades of pink

The hex color #89647D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 39.2% green and 49% blue (137, 100, 125).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 16% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 9% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Fruit of Passion (#946985), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#89647D color codes

HEX	`#89647D`
RGB	`rgb(137, 100, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 39.2%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 16%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 27%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 9%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.86, 19.2, -8.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.86, 20.83, 337.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.575, 15.914, 21.491)`
Decimal	`9004157`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #89647D, 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 #89647D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#89647D 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 #89647D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #89647d; }
.text { color: #89647d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #89647d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 100 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #89647d, #89646a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #89647D?: #89647D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Fruit of Passion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #89647D?: The RGB value is 137, 100, 125: 137 red, 100 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #89647D?: The complementary color is #648970, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #89647D?: 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.