What color is #916089?

#916089 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 #916089?

The RGB value is 145, 96, 137: 145 red, 96 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #916089?

The complementary color is #609168, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #916089?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#916089 color

#916089 rgb(145, 96, 137)

Shades of purple

The hex color #916089 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 37.6% green and 53.7% blue (145, 96, 137).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 20% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 6% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

#916089 color codes

HEX	`#916089`
RGB	`rgb(145, 96, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 37.6%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 20%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 34%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 6%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.23, 26.72, -14.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.23, 30.45, 331.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.375, 16.193, 25.714)`
Decimal	`9527433`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #916089, 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 #916089	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#916089 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #916089 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #916089; }
.text { color: #916089; }
.border { border: 2px solid #916089; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 96 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #916089, #916070); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #916089?: #916089 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 #916089?: The RGB value is 145, 96, 137: 145 red, 96 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #916089?: The complementary color is #609168, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #916089?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.