What color is #897083?

#897083 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Muted Berry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #897083?

The RGB value is 137, 112, 131: 137 red, 112 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #897083?

The complementary color is #708976, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #897083?

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

#897083 color

#897083 rgb(137, 112, 131)

Shades of purple

The hex color #897083 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 43.9% green and 51.4% blue (137, 112, 131).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 10% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 4% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Muted Berry (#91788C), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#897083 color codes

HEX	`#897083`
RGB	`rgb(137, 112, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 43.9%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 10%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 18%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 4%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.15, 13.28, -6.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.15, 14.89, 333.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.207, 18.546, 23.984)`
Decimal	`9007235`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #897083, 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 #897083	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#897083 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	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 #897083 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #897083; }
.text { color: #897083; }
.border { border: 2px solid #897083; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 112 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #897083, #897076); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #897083?: #897083 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Muted Berry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #897083?: The RGB value is 137, 112, 131: 137 red, 112 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #897083?: The complementary color is #708976, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #897083?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and white text 4.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.