#895695 Color
#895695 is rgb(137, 86, 149) in RGB, hsl(289, 27%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 42%, 0%, 42%) 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 7.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#895695rgb(137, 86, 149)hsl(289, 27%, 46%)hsv(289, 42%, 58%)cmyk(8%, 42%, 0%, 42%)oklch(53.4% 0.111 319.8)lab(44.32% 29.90 -26.11)lch(44.32% 39.69 318.87)What #895695 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 #895695, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#895695 Channel Values
How #895695 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 86 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 27% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 42% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.48:1 vs white · 3.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #895695 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 #895695
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #895695; 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 #895695
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 #895695 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.
#895695#616195#735D95#6A6A94#786394#826161#855D79#696969Using #895695 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-895695: #895695;background-color: #895695;colors: { 'color-895695': '#895695' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.337, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_895695">#895695</color>fill="#895695"More Purple Colors
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#895695 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #895695?
#895695 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(137, 86, 149) in RGB and hsl(289, 27%, 46%) 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 7.82.
What is the RGB value of #895695?
#895695 is rgb(137, 86, 149) — red 137, green 86, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #895695?
#895695 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 42%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #895695 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #895695 scores 5.48:1 against white and 3.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #895695 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #895695 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 23.36, which is visibly different.
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