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#890EFB Color

#890EFB is rgb(137, 14, 251) in RGB, hsl(271, 97%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 94%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Violet (#8F00FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#890EFB
HEX#890EFB
RGBrgb(137, 14, 251)
HSLhsl(271, 97%, 52%)
HSVhsv(271, 94%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 94%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(54% 0.287 297.3)
LABlab(40.78% 73.56 -90.78)
LCHlch(40.78% 116.85 309.02)

What #890EFB 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 #890EFB, 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.

#890EFB Channel Values

How #890EFB 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 14 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 97% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 94% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.97:1 vs white · 3.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #890EFB 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 text5.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #890EFB

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

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 #890EFB 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#890EFB
Protanopia#3D3DFB
Protanomaly#6430FB
Deuteranopia#5353FA
Deuteranomaly#6D41FB
Tritanopia#646363
Tritanomaly#754EB5
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #890EFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-890efb: #890EFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #890EFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-890efb': '#890EFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.055, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_890efb">#890EFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#890EFB"

More Purple Colors

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

#890EFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #890EFB?

#890EFB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(137, 14, 251) in RGB and hsl(271, 97%, 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 3.09.

What is the RGB value of #890EFB?

#890EFB is rgb(137, 14, 251) — red 137, green 14, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #890EFB?

#890EFB converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 94%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #890EFB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #890EFB scores 5.97:1 against white and 3.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #890EFB 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 18.2, which is visibly different.

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