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#89478A Color

#89478A is rgb(137, 71, 138) in RGB, hsl(299, 32%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 49%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#89478A
HEX#89478A
RGBrgb(137, 71, 138)
HSLhsl(299, 32%, 41%)
HSVhsv(299, 49%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 49%, 0%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(50.4% 0.127 326.7)
LABlab(40.61% 36.19 -25.21)
LCHlch(40.61% 44.11 325.13)

What #89478A 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 #89478A, 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.

#89478A Channel Values

How #89478A 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 71 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 32% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 49% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.3:1 vs white · 3.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89478A 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 text6.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #89478A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89478A; 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 #89478A

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 #89478A 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#89478A
Protanopia#57578A
Protanomaly#6E518A
Deuteranopia#636389
Deuteranomaly#745989
Tritanopia#835353
Tritanomaly#854F6D
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #89478A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-89478a: #89478A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #89478A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-89478a': '#89478A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.278, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_89478a">#89478A</color>
SVG fillfill="#89478A"

More Pink Colors

#89478A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#89478A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #89478A?

#89478A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(137, 71, 138) in RGB and hsl(299, 32%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.91.

What is the RGB value of #89478A?

#89478A is rgb(137, 71, 138) — red 137, green 71, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #89478A?

#89478A converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 49%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #89478A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #89478A scores 6.3:1 against white and 3.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #89478A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #89478A 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 24.04, which is visibly different.

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