Color #893EBB Color / Colour Code #893EBB
This page shows the hex color code for color #893ebb (#893EBB). The colour is a purple tone with 50% saturation and 49% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #893EBB against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#893EBB paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 246, 276, and 306 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 276, 36, and 156 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #893EBB
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 276 and saturation at 50%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 276 to 321 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 276 with its complement at 96 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #893EBB
Lightness variations at hue 276 and 50% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #893EBB
Design Use Cases for #893EBB
Balanced UI Color
At 50% saturation, #893EBB strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Primary Interface Color
At 49% lightness, #893EBB is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#893EBB falls in the purple spectrum (hue 276). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #893EBB (hue 276) to its complement at hue 96. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 306. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #893ebb, #70bb3e);
CSS Code for #893EBB
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Colors visually similar to #893EBB based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #893EBB (#893EBB)
#893EBB is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 137 red, 62 green, and 187 blue. The blue channel is dominant by a ratio of 3.0:1 over the weakest channel. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 276 degrees with 50% saturation and 49% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #893EBB is 99/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow, and 27% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #893EBB against white is 6.05:1 and against black is 3.47:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 34% lightness.
The complementary colour #70BB3E creates maximum visual tension when paired with #893EBB. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #4B3EBB and #BB3EAF, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #893EBB
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #893EBB?
- #893EBB is Color #893EBB, a purple color (colour) with RGB(137, 62, 187), HSL(276, 50%, 49%), and CMYK(27%, 67%, 0%, 27%). Its perceived brightness is 99/255.
- Is #893EBB accessible for text?
- Against white, #893EBB has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 3.47:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #893EBB?
- The complementary colour is #70BB3E (hue 96). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #4B3EBB and #BB3EAF. The triadic palette adds #BB893E and #3EBB89 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #893EBB in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #893ebb; or rgb(137, 62, 187); or hsl(276, 50%, 49%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 276 50% 49%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.