What color is #9F4CB7?

#9F4CB7 is a desaturated magenta known as Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Fuchsia Pheromone?

The RGB value is 159, 76, 183: 159 red, 76 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Fuchsia Pheromone?

The complementary color is #64B74C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9F4CB7?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Fuchsia Pheromone color: hex code #9F4CB7

#9F4CB7 rgb(159, 76, 183)

Shades of purple

Fuchsia Pheromone has the hex code #9F4CB7. It is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 29.8% green and 71.8% blue (159, 76, 183).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 43% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

Fuchsia Pheromone (#9F4CB7) color codes

HEX	`#9F4CB7`
RGB	`rgb(159, 76, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 29.8%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 43%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 58%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 58%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.92, 50.97, -42.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.92, 66.14, 320.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.429, 15.96, 46.532)`
Decimal	`10439863`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Fuchsia Pheromone, 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 #9F4CB7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9F4CB7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	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 #9F4CB7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9f4cb7; }
.text { color: #9f4cb7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9f4cb7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 76 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9f4cb7, #b74c9a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Orchid.

See #9F4CB7 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #9F4CB7?: #9F4CB7 is a desaturated magenta known as Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Fuchsia Pheromone?: The RGB value is 159, 76, 183: 159 red, 76 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Fuchsia Pheromone?: The complementary color is #64B74C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9F4CB7?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.