What color is #89698C?

#89698C 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 #89698C?

The RGB value is 137, 105, 140: 137 red, 105 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #89698C?

The complementary color is #6C8C69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #89698C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#89698C color

#89698C rgb(137, 105, 140)

Shades of purple

The hex color #89698C is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 41.2% green and 54.9% blue (137, 105, 140).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 14% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

#89698C color codes

HEX	`#89698C`
RGB	`rgb(137, 105, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 41.2%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 14%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 25%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 25%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.66, 19.21, -14.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.66, 23.96, 323.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.101, 17.315, 27.089)`
Decimal	`9005452`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #89698C, 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 #89698C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#89698C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	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 #89698C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #89698c; }
.text { color: #89698c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #89698c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 105 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #89698c, #8c697e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #89698C?: #89698C 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 #89698C?: The RGB value is 137, 105, 140: 137 red, 105 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #89698C?: The complementary color is #6C8C69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #89698C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.