#892F81 Color
#892F81 is rgb(137, 47, 129) in RGB, hsl(305, 49%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 6%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Violet (#892F77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#892F81rgb(137, 47, 129)hsl(305, 49%, 36%)hsv(305, 66%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 6%, 46%)oklch(46.8% 0.157 331.5)lab(35.86% 46.24 -27.07)lch(35.86% 53.58 329.65)What #892F81 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 #892F81, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#892F81 Channel Values
How #892F81 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 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 305° · S 49% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 305° · S 66% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 6% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.53:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #892F81 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.
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Colors That Go With #892F81
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #892F81; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #892F81
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 #892F81 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.
#892F81#494981#684081#5A5A7F#704C80#834141#853A61#545454Using #892F81 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-892f81: #892F81;background-color: #892F81;colors: { 'color-892f81': '#892F81' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.184, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_892f81">#892F81</color>fill="#892F81"More Pink Colors
#892F81 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#892F81 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #892F81?
#892F81 is a dark pink — rgb(137, 47, 129) in RGB and hsl(305, 49%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Violet (#892F77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.
What is the RGB value of #892F81?
#892F81 is rgb(137, 47, 129) — red 137, green 47, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #892F81?
#892F81 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 6%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #892F81 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #892F81 scores 7.53:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #892F81 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #892F81 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 14.85, which is visibly different.
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