What color is #89678D?

#89678D 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 #89678D?

The RGB value is 137, 103, 141: 137 red, 103 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #89678D?

The complementary color is #6B8D67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #89678D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#89678D color

#89678D rgb(137, 103, 141)

Shades of purple

The hex color #89678D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 40.4% green and 55.3% blue (137, 103, 141).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 16% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#89678D color codes

HEX	`#89678D`
RGB	`rgb(137, 103, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 40.4%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 16%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 27%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 27%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.19, 20.6, -15.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.19, 25.85, 322.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.974, 16.942, 27.412)`
Decimal	`9004941`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #89678D, 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 #89678D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#89678D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #89678D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #89678d; }
.text { color: #89678d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #89678d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 103 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #89678d, #8d677e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #89678D?: #89678D 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 #89678D?: The RGB value is 137, 103, 141: 137 red, 103 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #89678D?: The complementary color is #6B8D67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #89678D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.