What color is #904589?

#904589 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #904589?

The RGB value is 144, 69, 137: 144 red, 69 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #904589?

The complementary color is #45904C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #904589?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#904589 color

#904589 rgb(144, 69, 137)

Shades of purple

The hex color #904589 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 27.1% green and 53.7% blue (144, 69, 137).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 35% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 5% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Plum (#8E4585), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.18:1).

#904589 color codes

HEX	`#904589`
RGB	`rgb(144, 69, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 27.1%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 35%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 52%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 5%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.2, 41.33, -23.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.2, 47.73, 329.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.145, 11.993, 25.021)`
Decimal	`9454985`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #904589, 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 #904589	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#904589 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	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 #904589 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #904589; }
.text { color: #904589; }
.border { border: 2px solid #904589; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 69 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #904589, #904563); }

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Questions

What color is #904589?: #904589 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #904589?: The RGB value is 144, 69, 137: 144 red, 69 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #904589?: The complementary color is #45904C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #904589?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.