#896293 Color
#896293 is rgb(137, 98, 147) in RGB, hsl(288, 20%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 33%, 0%, 42%) 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 1.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#896293rgb(137, 98, 147)hsl(288, 20%, 48%)hsv(288, 33%, 58%)cmyk(7%, 33%, 0%, 42%)oklch(55.5% 0.087 319.3)lab(47.09% 22.96 -20.66)lch(47.09% 30.89 318.02)What #896293 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 #896293, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#896293 Channel Values
How #896293 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 98 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 20% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 33% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.96:1 vs white · 4.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #896293 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 #896293
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #896293; 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 #896293
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 #896293 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.
#896293#6A6A93#786793#717192#7B6B93#836A6A#86677C#707070Using #896293 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-896293: #896293;background-color: #896293;colors: { 'color-896293': '#896293' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.384, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_896293">#896293</color>fill="#896293"More Purple Colors
#896293 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#896293 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #896293?
#896293 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(137, 98, 147) in RGB and hsl(288, 20%, 48%) 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 1.89.
What is the RGB value of #896293?
#896293 is rgb(137, 98, 147) — red 137, green 98, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #896293?
#896293 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 33%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #896293 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #896293 scores 4.96:1 against white and 4.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #896293 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #896293 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 27.36, which is a different colour altogether.
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