Dusky Purple

#895B7B

Dusky Purple #895B7B

Shades of Dusky Purple

#895A7B

#7A506D

#6B4660

#5B3C52

#4C3244

#3D2836

#2D1E29

#1E141B

#0F0A0D

#000000

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Tints of Dusky Purple

#895A7B

#966989

#A37896

#B088A4

#BD99B3

#CAACC1

#D7BFD0

#E4D3DF

#F1E8EF

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Dusky Purple

#DC099D

#D01498

#C42093

#B92C8E

#AD388A

#A14385

#954F80

#8A5B7C

#7E6777

#727272

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What color is Dusky Purple

Dusky Purple is a medium dark medium bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Pastel Crimson, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Dusky Purple effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Dusky Purple

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Dusky Purple is #895B7B.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dusky Purple has 54%% Red, 36% Green, and 48% Blue.
Dusky Purple has 318° Hue, 34% Saturation, and 54% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dusky Purple has 318° Hue, 20% Saturation, and 45% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dusky Purple has 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 10% yellow, and 46% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#895B7B

RGB

(137, 91, 123)

(54%, 36%, 48%)

HSV

(318°, 34, 54)

(88%, 34%, 54%)

HSL

(318°, 20, 45)

(88%, 20%, 45%)

CMYK

(0, 34, 10, 46)

(0%, 34%, 10%, 46%)

How does Dusky Purple contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Dusky Purple is 14%, which is low.
Dusky Purple has a higher contrast with white than black. Dusky Purple and black have a 3.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Dusky Purple and white have a 5.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

14%

insufficient (3.8)

AA (5.5)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Dusky Purple

Summer

#503549

#895B7B

#C78B7D

#E8DBE4

#EEE3E2

Winter

#4B3044

#895B7B

#A39CD3

#DECEDA

#E4DFEE

Spring

#62445A

#895B7B

#31C11B

#E5D7E1

#EBEEE8

Analogous

#55394C

#895B7B

#DE84D4

#E3D5DF

#EEE8ED

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How to mix Dusky Purple paint

To mix Dusky Purple paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 8% Red, 10% Magenta, 46% Black, 36% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

8%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

10%

Black

46%

White

36%

To mix Dusky Purple paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 14% Magenta, 4% Yellow, 46% Black, 36% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

14%

Yellow

4%

Black

46%

White

36%

What colors are similar to Dusky Purple

Colors similar to Dusky Purple are: Antique Fuchsia, Dirty Purple, Light Plum, Twilight Lavender, and Viola Purple. Antique Fuchsia is brighter than Dusky Purple. Dirty Purple is darker than Dusky Purple. Light Plum is more red and brighter than Dusky Purple. Twilight Lavender is more red and brighter and darker than Dusky Purple. Viola Purple is more magenta and paler than Dusky Purple.

Antique Fuchsia

#915C83

brighter

Dirty Purple

#734A65

darker

Light Plum

#9D5783

more red,

brighter

Twilight Lavender

#8A496B

more red,

brighter,

darker

Viola Purple

#7E587E

more magenta,

paler