What color is #906892?

#906892 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #906892?

The RGB value is 144, 104, 146: 144 red, 104 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #906892?

The complementary color is #6A9268, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #906892?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#906892 color

#906892 rgb(144, 104, 146)

Shades of purple

The hex color #906892 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 40.8% green and 57.3% blue (144, 104, 146).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 17% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.58:1).

#906892 color codes

HEX	`#906892`
RGB	`rgb(144, 104, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 40.8%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 17%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 29%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 29%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.38, 23.49, -16.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.38, 28.82, 324.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.64, 17.906, 29.505)`
Decimal	`9463954`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #906892, 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 #906892	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#906892 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	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 #906892 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #906892; }
.text { color: #906892; }
.border { border: 2px solid #906892; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 104 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #906892, #92687f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #906892?: #906892 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #906892?: The RGB value is 144, 104, 146: 144 red, 104 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #906892?: The complementary color is #6A9268, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #906892?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.