What color is #896489?

#896489 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 #896489?

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

What is the complementary color of #896489?

The complementary color is #648964, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #896489?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#896489 color

#896489 rgb(137, 100, 137)

Shades of purple

The hex color #896489 is a grayish magenta.

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

Its hue angle is 300°, with 16% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#896489 color codes

HEX	`#896489`
RGB	`rgb(137, 100, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 39.2%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 16%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 27%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.29, 21.54, -14.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.29, 26.03, 325.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.389, 16.239, 25.775)`
Decimal	`9004169`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #896489, 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 #896489	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#896489 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	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 #896489 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #896489; }
.text { color: #896489; }
.border { border: 2px solid #896489; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 100 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #896489, #896476); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #896489?: #896489 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 #896489?: The RGB value is 137, 100, 137: 137 red, 100 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #896489?: The complementary color is #648964, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #896489?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.