What color is #897EBB?

#897EBB is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Magic Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #897EBB?

The RGB value is 137, 126, 187: 137 red, 126 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #897EBB?

The complementary color is #B0BB7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #897EBB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and white text 3.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#897EBB color

#897EBB rgb(137, 126, 187)

Shades of blue

The hex color #897EBB is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 49.4% green and 73.3% blue (137, 126, 187).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 31% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Magic Carpet (#9488BE), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#897EBB color codes

HEX	`#897EBB`
RGB	`rgb(137, 126, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 49.4%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 31%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 33%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 33%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.91, 17.67, -30.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.91, 35.26, 300.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.745, 23.828, 50.194)`
Decimal	`9010875`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #897EBB, 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 #897EBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#897EBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	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 #897EBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #897ebb; }
.text { color: #897ebb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #897ebb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 126 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #897ebb, #a77ebb); }

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Questions

What color is #897EBB?: #897EBB is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Magic Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #897EBB?: The RGB value is 137, 126, 187: 137 red, 126 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #897EBB?: The complementary color is #B0BB7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #897EBB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and white text 3.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.