What color is #905589?

#905589 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #905589?

The RGB value is 144, 85, 137: 144 red, 85 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #905589?

The complementary color is #55905C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #905589?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#905589 color

#905589 rgb(144, 85, 137)

Shades of purple

The hex color #905589 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 33.3% green and 53.7% blue (144, 85, 137).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 26% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 5% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Grape Candy (#905284), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#905589 color codes

HEX	`#905589`
RGB	`rgb(144, 85, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 33.3%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 26%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 41%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 5%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.57, 32.65, -18.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.57, 37.62, 330.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.265, 14.233, 25.395)`
Decimal	`9459081`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #905589, 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 #905589	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#905589 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	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 #905589 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #905589; }
.text { color: #905589; }
.border { border: 2px solid #905589; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 85 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #905589, #90556c); }

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Questions

What color is #905589?: #905589 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #905589?: The RGB value is 144, 85, 137: 144 red, 85 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #905589?: The complementary color is #55905C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #905589?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.