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#890659 Color

#890659 is rgb(137, 6, 89) in RGB, hsl(322, 92%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 35%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Purple (#992572), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#890659
HEX#890659
RGBrgb(137, 6, 89)
HSLhsl(322, 92%, 28%)
HSVhsv(322, 96%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 35%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(41.8% 0.17 350.1)
LABlab(30.16% 53.45 -10.33)
LCHlch(30.16% 54.44 349.06)

What #890659 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 #890659, 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 pink in the library.

#890659 Channel Values

How #890659 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 6 · B 898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 322° · S 92% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 322° · S 96% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 96% · Y 35% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.4:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #890659 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 text9.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #890659

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #890659; 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 #890659

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 #890659 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#890659
Protanopia#3B3B59
Protanomaly#642E59
Deuteranopia#525256
Deuteranomaly#6C4057
Tritanopia#862020
Tritanomaly#87183E
Achromatopsia#464646

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Using #890659 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-890659: #890659;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #890659;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-890659': '#890659' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.024, blue: 0.349)
Android XML<color name="color_890659">#890659</color>
SVG fillfill="#890659"

More Pink Colors

#890659 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#890659 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #890659?

#890659 is a dark pink — rgb(137, 6, 89) in RGB and hsl(322, 92%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Purple (#992572), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.73.

What is the RGB value of #890659?

#890659 is rgb(137, 6, 89) — red 137, green 6, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #890659?

#890659 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 35%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #890659 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #890659 scores 9.4:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #890659 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #890659 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 22.34, which is visibly different.

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