What color is #896983?

#896983 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 #896983?

The RGB value is 137, 105, 131: 137 red, 105 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #896983?

The complementary color is #69896F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #896983?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#896983 color

#896983 rgb(137, 105, 131)

Shades of purple

The hex color #896983 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 41.2% green and 51.4% blue (137, 105, 131).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 13% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 4% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

#896983 color codes

HEX	`#896983`
RGB	`rgb(137, 105, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 41.2%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 13%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 23%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 4%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.34, 17.4, -9.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.34, 19.8, 331.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.464, 17.061, 23.736)`
Decimal	`9005443`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #896983, 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 #896983	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#896983 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	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 #896983 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #896983; }
.text { color: #896983; }
.border { border: 2px solid #896983; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 105 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #896983, #896973); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #896983?: #896983 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 #896983?: The RGB value is 137, 105, 131: 137 red, 105 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #896983?: The complementary color is #69896F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #896983?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.