Information about #896E89 color

#896E89 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #896E89 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(137, 110, 137) — 53.7% red, 43.1% green, 53.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 0 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#896E89 is a softly toned purple-pink magenta that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Purple Grey (#866F85). Slightly further away sit Grey Purple (#826D8C) and Greyish Purple (#887191).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(137, 110, 137)), which gives #896E89 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #896E89: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#896E89 color variations

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#896E89 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #896E89

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Purple Grey color link
Purple Grey

#866F85

Grey Purple color link
Grey Purple

#826D8C

Graceland color link
Graceland

#877482

De Janeiro color link
De Janeiro

#856684

Strikemaster color link
Strikemaster

#946A81

Half color link
Half

#8D608C

French Lilac color link
French Lilac

#86608E

Trendy Pink color link
Trendy Pink

#8C6495

Dusty Purple color link
Dusty Purple

#825F87

Venus color link
Venus

#8B7D82

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#896E89
  • RGB137, 110, 137
  • CMYK0, 11, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(137, 110, 137)
  • HSL300°, 11%, 48%
  • HSL Precise300°, 10.931%, 48.431%
  • HSV300°, 20%, 54%
  • HSB300°, 20%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.431, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.431, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.431, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID896E89
  • DECIMAL ID9006729
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01