What color is #9D5A8F?

#9D5A8F is a desaturated magenta known as Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Bermuda Onion?

The RGB value is 157, 90, 143: 157 red, 90 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Bermuda Onion?

The complementary color is #5A9D68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D5A8F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Bermuda Onion color: hex code #9D5A8F

#9D5A8F rgb(157, 90, 143)

Shades of purple

Bermuda Onion has the hex code #9D5A8F. It is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 35.3% green and 56.1% blue (157, 90, 143).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 27% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 9% yellow and 38% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F) color codes

HEX	`#9D5A8F`
RGB	`rgb(157, 90, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 35.3%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 27%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 43%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 9%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.58, 35.34, -17.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.58, 39.45, 333.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.519, 16.465, 27.973)`
Decimal	`10312335`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Bermuda Onion, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #9D5A8F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9D5A8F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #9D5A8F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d5a8f; }
.text { color: #9d5a8f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d5a8f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 90 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d5a8f, #9d5a6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

See #9D5A8F on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #9D5A8F?: #9D5A8F is a desaturated magenta known as Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Bermuda Onion?: The RGB value is 157, 90, 143: 157 red, 90 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Bermuda Onion?: The complementary color is #5A9D68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D5A8F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.