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#895AAA Color

#895AAA is rgb(137, 90, 170) in RGB, hsl(275, 32%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 47%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#895AAA
HEX#895AAA
RGBrgb(137, 90, 170)
HSLhsl(275, 32%, 51%)
HSVhsv(275, 47%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 47%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(55.2% 0.129 309.9)
LABlab(46.09% 31.28 -35.78)
LCHlch(46.09% 47.52 311.16)

What #895AAA 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 #895AAA, 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 purple in the library.

#895AAA Channel Values

How #895AAA 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 90 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 32% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 47% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.11:1 vs white · 4.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #895AAA 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 text5.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #895AAA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #895AAA; 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 #895AAA

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 #895AAA 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#895AAA
Protanopia#6464AA
Protanomaly#7560AA
Deuteranopia#6C6CA9
Deuteranomaly#7966AA
Tritanopia#7F6969
Tritanomaly#836388
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #895AAA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-895aaa: #895AAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #895AAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-895aaa': '#895AAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.353, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_895aaa">#895AAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#895AAA"

More Purple Colors

#895AAA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#895AAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #895AAA?

#895AAA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(137, 90, 170) in RGB and hsl(275, 32%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.34.

What is the RGB value of #895AAA?

#895AAA is rgb(137, 90, 170) — red 137, green 90, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #895AAA?

#895AAA converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 47%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #895AAA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #895AAA scores 5.11:1 against white and 4.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #895AAA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #895AAA 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 17.05, which is visibly different.

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