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#890FFA Color

#890FFA is rgb(137, 15, 250) in RGB, hsl(271, 96%, 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 3.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#890FFA
HEX#890FFA
RGBrgb(137, 15, 250)
HSLhsl(271, 96%, 52%)
HSVhsv(271, 94%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 94%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(53.9% 0.286 297.5)
LABlab(40.74% 73.27 -90.29)
LCHlch(40.74% 116.28 309.06)

What #890FFA 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 #890FFA, 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.

#890FFA Channel Values

How #890FFA 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 15 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 96% · 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
Luminance5.98:1 vs white · 3.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #890FFA 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 text5.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #890FFA

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

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 #890FFA 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#890FFA
Protanopia#3D3DFA
Protanomaly#6430FA
Deuteranopia#5353F9
Deuteranomaly#6D41FA
Tritanopia#656363
Tritanomaly#754EB4
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #890FFA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-890ffa: #890FFA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #890FFA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-890ffa': '#890FFA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.059, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_890ffa">#890FFA</color>
SVG fillfill="#890FFA"

More Purple Colors

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

#890FFA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #890FFA?

#890FFA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(137, 15, 250) in RGB and hsl(271, 96%, 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 3.55.

What is the RGB value of #890FFA?

#890FFA is rgb(137, 15, 250) — red 137, green 15, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #890FFA?

#890FFA 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 #890FFA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #890FFA scores 5.98:1 against white and 3.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #890FFA 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 17.63, which is visibly different.

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