What color is #898298?

#898298 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #898298?

The RGB value is 137, 130, 152: 137 red, 130 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #898298?

The complementary color is #919882, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #898298?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 and white text 3.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#898298 color

#898298 rgb(137, 130, 152)

Shades of gray

The hex color #898298 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 51% green and 59.6% blue (137, 130, 152).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 10% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Metal (#848393), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.71:1).

#898298 color codes

HEX	`#898298`
RGB	`rgb(137, 130, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 51%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 10%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 14%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 14%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.64, 7.11, -10.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.64, 12.94, 303.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.966, 23.551, 32.983)`
Decimal	`9011864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #898298, 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 #898298	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#898298 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.71:1	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 #898298 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #898298; }
.text { color: #898298; }
.border { border: 2px solid #898298; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 130 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #898298, #948298); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #898298?: #898298 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #898298?: The RGB value is 137, 130, 152: 137 red, 130 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #898298?: The complementary color is #919882, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #898298?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 and white text 3.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.