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#89618F Color

#89618F is rgb(137, 97, 143) in RGB, hsl(292, 19%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 32%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lilac (#86608E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#89618F
HEX#89618F
RGBrgb(137, 97, 143)
HSLhsl(292, 19%, 47%)
HSVhsv(292, 32%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 32%, 0%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(55.1% 0.084 322.1)
LABlab(46.71% 22.88 -18.87)
LCHlch(46.71% 29.66 320.49)

What #89618F 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 #89618F, 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.

#89618F Channel Values

How #89618F 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 97 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 19% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 32% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.04:1 vs white · 4.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89618F 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 text5.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #89618F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89618F; 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 #89618F

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 #89618F 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#89618F
Protanopia#69698F
Protanomaly#77668F
Deuteranopia#70708E
Deuteranomaly#7B6A8E
Tritanopia#846868
Tritanomaly#86657A
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #89618F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-89618f: #89618F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #89618F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-89618f': '#89618F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.380, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_89618f">#89618F</color>
SVG fillfill="#89618F"

More Pink Colors

#89618F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#89618F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #89618F?

#89618F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(137, 97, 143) in RGB and hsl(292, 19%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lilac (#86608E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.02.

What is the RGB value of #89618F?

#89618F is rgb(137, 97, 143) — red 137, green 97, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #89618F?

#89618F converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 32%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #89618F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #89618F scores 5.04:1 against white and 4.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #89618F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #89618F 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 27.88, which is a different colour altogether.

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