Information about Dusky Purple color
Basic facts about this digital color
#895B7B is a gently muted rose that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Antique Fuchsia (#915C83). Nearby in the Register you will also find Viola Purple (#7E587E) and Dusty Purple (#825F87).
In RGB terms — rgb(137, 91, 123) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.8:1. The name "Dusky Purple" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.
Dusky Purple color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Dusky Purple color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Dusky Purple color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Dusky Purple color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Dusky Purple color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Dusky Purple 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Dusky Purple color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Dusky Purple
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#915C83
#7E587E
#825F87
#856088
#856684
#805B87
#85636E
#914E75
#915F6D
#8D4E85
#8D608C
#7F626D
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#895B7B
- RGB137, 91, 123
- CMYK0, 18, 5, 46
- CSSrgb(137, 91, 123)
- HSL318°, 20%, 45%
- HSL Precise318.261°, 20.175%, 44.706%
- HSV318°, 34%, 54%
- HSB318°, 34%, 54%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
- GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.357, 0.482)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.357, 0.482, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.357, 0.482)
- Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
- Color FamilyRose
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID895B7B
- DECIMAL ID9001851
- Name Length12
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- Counting from2025-01-01
