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#8902B6 Color

#8902B6 is rgb(137, 2, 182) in RGB, hsl(285, 98%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 99%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8902B6
HEX#8902B6
RGBrgb(137, 2, 182)
HSLhsl(285, 98%, 36%)
HSVhsv(285, 99%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 99%, 0%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(47.6% 0.235 313.5)
LABlab(34.89% 64.39 -60.73)
LCHlch(34.89% 88.51 316.67)

What #8902B6 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #8902B6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#8902B6 Channel Values

How #8902B6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 137 · G 2 · B 1828-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 98% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 99% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.64:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8902B6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8902B6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8902B6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #8902B6

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #8902B6 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#8902B6
Protanopia#3B3BB6
Protanomaly#632DB6
Deuteranopia#5151B5
Deuteranomaly#6C3FB5
Tritanopia#794545
Tritanomaly#803582
Achromatopsia#535353

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Using #8902B6 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8902b6: #8902B6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8902B6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8902b6': '#8902B6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.008, blue: 0.714)
Android XML<color name="color_8902b6">#8902B6</color>
SVG fillfill="#8902B6"

More Purple Colors

#8902B6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8902B6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8902B6?

#8902B6 is a dark purple — rgb(137, 2, 182) in RGB and hsl(285, 98%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.95.

What is the RGB value of #8902B6?

#8902B6 is rgb(137, 2, 182) — red 137, green 2, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8902B6?

#8902B6 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 99%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8902B6 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8902B6 scores 7.64:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8902B6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8902B6 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 9.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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