What color is #905284?

#905284 is a desaturated magenta known as Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Grape Candy?

The RGB value is 144, 82, 132: 144 red, 82 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Grape Candy?

The complementary color is #52905E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #905284?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Grape Candy color: hex code #905284

#905284 rgb(144, 82, 132)

Shades of purple

Grape Candy has the hex code #905284. It is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 32.2% green and 51.8% blue (144, 82, 132).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 27% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 8% yellow and 44% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

Grape Candy (#905284) color codes

HEX	`#905284`
RGB	`rgb(144, 82, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 32.2%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 27%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 43%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 8%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.7, 33.4, -16.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.7, 37.47, 333.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.684, 13.631, 23.472)`
Decimal	`9458308`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Grape Candy, 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 #905284	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#905284 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	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 #905284 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #905284; }
.text { color: #905284; }
.border { border: 2px solid #905284; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 82 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #905284, #905265); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #905284 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #905284?: #905284 is a desaturated magenta known as Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Grape Candy?: The RGB value is 144, 82, 132: 144 red, 82 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Grape Candy?: The complementary color is #52905E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #905284?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.