Maximum Violet (#892F77)

The hex code for Maximum Violet is #892F77. It is rgb(137, 47, 119) in RGB, hsl(312, 49%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 13%, 46%) in CMYK — a dark pink. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#892F77

RGBrgb(137, 47, 119)

HSLhsl(312, 49%, 36%)

HSVhsv(312, 66%, 54%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 13%, 46%)

OKLCHoklch(46.2% 0.149 336.5)

LABlab(35.44% 45.01 -21.49)

LCHlch(35.44% 49.88 334.48)

Colors Closest to Maximum Violet

Maximum Violet is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Violet (Crayola)#963D7FΔE 5.64 Midnight#702670ΔE 9.36 Traffic Purple#992572ΔE 9.65 Berry Parfait#A43482ΔE 9.73 Byzantium#702963ΔE 10.21 Maximum Purple#733380ΔE 12.56

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#892F77 Channel Values

How Maximum Violet breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 137 · G 47 · B 119	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 312° · S 49% · L 36%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 312° · S 66% · V 54%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 66% · Y 13% · K 46%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	7.67:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Maximum Violet 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 text7.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text2.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Maximum Violet

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Maximum Violet; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Maximum Violet

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Maximum Violet 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#892F77

Protanopia#494977

Protanomaly#684077

Deuteranopia#5A5A75

Deuteranomaly#704C76

Tritanopia#843E3E

Tritanomaly#86395A

Achromatopsia#535353

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Using #892F77 in Code

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

CSS custom property--maximum-violet: #892F77;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #892F77;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'maximum-violet': '#892F77' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.184, blue: 0.467)

Android XML<color name="maximum_violet">#892F77</color>

SVG fillfill="#892F77"

More Pink Colors

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

8a0194 880085 8a496b 872657 8b008b 86608e 8b0836 861043 8d029b 856088 8d4e85 81007f 9f2850 b784a7 cc3399 da70d6 e667ce efd2ef f77fbe fe347e ff47ff ffb3db 301934 5c0031

#892F77 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Maximum Violet?

The hex code for Maximum Violet is #892F77. That is rgb(137, 47, 119) in RGB, hsl(312, 49%, 36%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 13%, 46%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #892F77?

#892F77 is rgb(137, 47, 119) — red 137, green 47, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #892F77?

#892F77 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 13%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #892F77 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #892F77 scores 7.67:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #892F77 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #892F77 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 19.37, which is visibly different.

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