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#890DFD Color

#890DFD is rgb(137, 13, 253) in RGB, hsl(271, 98%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 95%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Violet (#8F00FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#890DFD
HEX#890DFD
RGBrgb(137, 13, 253)
HSLhsl(271, 98%, 52%)
HSVhsv(271, 95%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 95%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(54.2% 0.289 297)
LABlab(40.91% 74.02 -91.69)
LCHlch(40.91% 117.83 308.91)

What #890DFD 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 #890DFD, 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.

#890DFD Channel Values

How #890DFD 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 13 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 98% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 95% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.93:1 vs white · 3.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #890DFD 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 text5.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #890DFD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #890DFD; 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 #890DFD

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 #890DFD 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#890DFD
Protanopia#3D3DFD
Protanomaly#6430FD
Deuteranopia#5252FC
Deuteranomaly#6C41FD
Tritanopia#636464
Tritanomaly#744FB6
Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #890DFD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-890dfd: #890DFD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #890DFD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-890dfd': '#890DFD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.051, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_890dfd">#890DFD</color>
SVG fillfill="#890DFD"

More Purple Colors

#890DFD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#890DFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #890DFD?

#890DFD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(137, 13, 253) in RGB and hsl(271, 98%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Violet (#8F00FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.45.

What is the RGB value of #890DFD?

#890DFD is rgb(137, 13, 253) — red 137, green 13, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #890DFD?

#890DFD converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 95%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #890DFD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #890DFD scores 5.93:1 against white and 3.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #890DFD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #890DFD 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 19.2, which is visibly different.

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