What color is #906989?

#906989 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Fruit of Passion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #906989?

The RGB value is 144, 105, 137: 144 red, 105 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #906989?

The complementary color is #699070, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #906989?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#906989 color

#906989 rgb(144, 105, 137)

Shades of purple

The hex color #906989 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 41.2% green and 53.7% blue (144, 105, 137).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 16% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 5% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Fruit of Passion (#946985), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#906989 color codes

HEX	`#906989`
RGB	`rgb(144, 105, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 41.2%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 16%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 27%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 5%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.3, 21.13, -11.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.3, 24.05, 331.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.068, 17.839, 25.996)`
Decimal	`9464201`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #906989, 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 #906989	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#906989 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	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 #906989 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #906989; }
.text { color: #906989; }
.border { border: 2px solid #906989; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 105 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #906989, #906976); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #906989?: #906989 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Fruit of Passion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #906989?: The RGB value is 144, 105, 137: 144 red, 105 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #906989?: The complementary color is #699070, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #906989?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.