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#89448D Color

#89448D is rgb(137, 68, 141) in RGB, hsl(297, 35%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 52%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#89448D
HEX#89448D
RGBrgb(137, 68, 141)
HSLhsl(297, 35%, 41%)
HSVhsv(297, 52%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 52%, 0%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(50.1% 0.135 325.3)
LABlab(40.12% 38.16 -27.79)
LCHlch(40.12% 47.21 323.93)

What #89448D 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 #89448D, 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 pink in the library.

#89448D Channel Values

How #89448D 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 68 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 35% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 52% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.41:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89448D 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 text6.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #89448D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89448D; 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 #89448D

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #89448D.

How #89448D 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#89448D
Protanopia#55558D
Protanomaly#6E4F8D
Deuteranopia#62628C
Deuteranomaly#73578C
Tritanopia#825252
Tritanomaly#854D6E
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

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Using #89448D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-89448d: #89448D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #89448D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-89448d': '#89448D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.267, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_89448d">#89448D</color>
SVG fillfill="#89448D"

More Pink Colors

#89448D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#89448D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #89448D?

#89448D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(137, 68, 141) in RGB and hsl(297, 35%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.06.

What is the RGB value of #89448D?

#89448D is rgb(137, 68, 141) — red 137, green 68, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #89448D?

#89448D converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 52%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #89448D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #89448D scores 6.41:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #89448D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #89448D 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 21.35, which is visibly different.

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