What color is #896B8D?

#896B8D 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 #896B8D?

The RGB value is 137, 107, 141: 137 red, 107 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #896B8D?

The complementary color is #6F8D6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #896B8D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#896B8D color

#896B8D rgb(137, 107, 141)

Shades of purple

The hex color #896B8D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 42% green and 55.3% blue (137, 107, 141).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 14% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#896B8D color codes

HEX	`#896B8D`
RGB	`rgb(137, 107, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 42%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 14%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 24%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 24%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.2, 18.24, -14.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.2, 23.04, 322.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.381, 17.757, 27.548)`
Decimal	`9005965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #896B8D, 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 #896B8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#896B8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	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 #896B8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #896b8d; }
.text { color: #896b8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #896b8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 107 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #896b8d, #8d6b80); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #896B8D?: #896B8D 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 #896B8D?: The RGB value is 137, 107, 141: 137 red, 107 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #896B8D?: The complementary color is #6F8D6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #896B8D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.