#896392 Color
#896392 is rgb(137, 99, 146) in RGB, hsl(289, 19%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 32%, 0%, 43%) 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 1.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#896392rgb(137, 99, 146)hsl(289, 19%, 48%)hsv(289, 32%, 57%)cmyk(6%, 32%, 0%, 43%)oklch(55.6% 0.084 319.8)lab(47.30% 22.24 -19.75)lch(47.30% 29.75 318.40)What #896392 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 #896392, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#896392 Channel Values
How #896392 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 99 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 19% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 32% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.93:1 vs white · 4.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #896392 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 #896392
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #896392; 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 #896392
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 #896392 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.
#896392#6B6B92#786892#717191#7B6C92#846A6A#86687C#707070Using #896392 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-896392: #896392;background-color: #896392;colors: { 'color-896392': '#896392' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.388, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_896392">#896392</color>fill="#896392"More Purple Colors
#896392 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#896392 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #896392?
#896392 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(137, 99, 146) in RGB and hsl(289, 19%, 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 1.31.
What is the RGB value of #896392?
#896392 is rgb(137, 99, 146) — red 137, green 99, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #896392?
#896392 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 32%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #896392 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #896392 scores 4.93:1 against white and 4.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #896392 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #896392 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 27.43, which is a different colour altogether.
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