What color is #896696?

#896696 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 #896696?

The RGB value is 137, 102, 150: 137 red, 102 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #896696?

The complementary color is #739666, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #896696?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#896696 color

#896696 rgb(137, 102, 150)

Shades of purple

The hex color #896696 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 40% green and 58.8% blue (137, 102, 150).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 19% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.77:1).

#896696 color codes

HEX	`#896696`
RGB	`rgb(137, 102, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 40%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 19%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 32%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 32%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.29, 23.09, -20.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.29, 31.08, 317.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.572, 17.024, 31.05)`
Decimal	`9004694`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #896696, 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 #896696	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#896696 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	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 #896696 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #896696; }
.text { color: #896696; }
.border { border: 2px solid #896696; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 102 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #896696, #96668b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #896696?: #896696 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 #896696?: The RGB value is 137, 102, 150: 137 red, 102 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #896696?: The complementary color is #739666, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #896696?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.