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#892DB4 Color

#892DB4 is rgb(137, 45, 180) in RGB, hsl(281, 60%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 75%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#892DB4
HEX#892DB4
RGBrgb(137, 45, 180)
HSLhsl(281, 60%, 44%)
HSVhsv(281, 75%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 75%, 0%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(49.8% 0.206 312.3)
LABlab(38.22% 54.39 -54.16)
LCHlch(38.22% 76.75 315.12)

What #892DB4 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 #892DB4, 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.

#892DB4 Channel Values

How #892DB4 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 45 · B 1808-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 60% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 75% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.78:1 vs white · 3.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #892DB4 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 text6.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #892DB4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #892DB4; 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 #892DB4

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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Shades

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How #892DB4 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#892DB4
Protanopia#4848B4
Protanomaly#683FB4
Deuteranopia#5959B3
Deuteranomaly#6F4BB3
Tritanopia#7A5050
Tritanomaly#804584
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #892DB4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-892db4: #892DB4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #892DB4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-892db4': '#892DB4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.176, blue: 0.706)
Android XML<color name="color_892db4">#892DB4</color>
SVG fillfill="#892DB4"

More Purple Colors

#892DB4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#892DB4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #892DB4?

#892DB4 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(137, 45, 180) in RGB and hsl(281, 60%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.32.

What is the RGB value of #892DB4?

#892DB4 is rgb(137, 45, 180) — red 137, green 45, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #892DB4?

#892DB4 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 75%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #892DB4 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #892DB4 scores 6.78:1 against white and 3.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #892DB4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #892DB4 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 9.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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