#89849F Hex Color
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#89849f is a muted purple with a gray, ashy cast and a matte, lightly dusty finish. Its restrained saturation gives it a calm, understated presence suited to wellness, cosmetics, wedding, or spiritual designs. Use it as a supporting tone beside cream, charcoal, or muted gold. Black text reaches about 5.9:1 contrast here, enough for WCAG AA body text. The hex code is #89849f.
Questions about #89849f
What is #89849f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #89849f is rgb(137, 132, 159), in HSL hsl(251, 12%, 57%) and in CMYK 14%, 17%, 0%, 38%.
What colors pair well with #89849f?
#89849f pairs well with warm cream, charcoal, and muted gold because those colors clarify its gray-violet base while preserving its restrained mood and giving designers useful contrast for layouts, packaging, and identity systems. Use muted gold sparingly for polished accents.
Is #89849f readable on white or black?
#89849f has a 3.58:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.86:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.