What color is #896886?

#896886 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 #896886?

The RGB value is 137, 104, 134: 137 red, 104 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #896886?

The complementary color is #68896B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #896886?

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.

#896886 color

#896886 rgb(137, 104, 134)

Shades of purple

The hex color #896886 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 40.8% green and 52.5% blue (137, 104, 134).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 14% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 2% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#896886 color codes

HEX	`#896886`
RGB	`rgb(137, 104, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 40.8%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 14%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 24%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 2%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.19, 18.58, -11.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.19, 21.83, 328.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.57, 16.941, 24.789)`
Decimal	`9005190`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #896886, 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 #896886	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#896886 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 #896886 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #896886; }
.text { color: #896886; }
.border { border: 2px solid #896886; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 104 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #896886, #896875); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #896886?: #896886 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 #896886?: The RGB value is 137, 104, 134: 137 red, 104 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #896886?: The complementary color is #68896B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #896886?: 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.