What color is #896985?

#896985 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 #896985?

The RGB value is 137, 105, 133: 137 red, 105 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #896985?

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

Is black or white text better on #896985?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#896985 color

#896985 rgb(137, 105, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #896985 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 41.2% green and 52.2% blue (137, 105, 133).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 13% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 3% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.75:1).

#896985 color codes

HEX	`#896985`
RGB	`rgb(137, 105, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 41.2%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 13%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 23%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 3%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.41, 17.8, -10.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.41, 20.68, 329.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.601, 17.116, 24.457)`
Decimal	`9005445`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #896985, 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 #896985	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#896985 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	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 #896985 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #896985; }
.text { color: #896985; }
.border { border: 2px solid #896985; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 105 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #896985, #896975); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #896985?: #896985 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 #896985?: The RGB value is 137, 105, 133: 137 red, 105 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #896985?: The complementary color is #69896D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #896985?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.