What color is #9B4682?

#9B4682 is a desaturated magenta known as Grape Riot. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Grape Riot?

The RGB value is 155, 70, 130: 155 red, 70 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Grape Riot?

The complementary color is #469B5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B4682?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Grape Riot color: hex code #9B4682

#9B4682 rgb(155, 70, 130)

Shades of pink

Grape Riot has the hex code #9B4682. It is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 27.5% green and 51% blue (155, 70, 130).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 38% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 16% yellow and 39% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

Grape Riot (#9B4682) color codes

HEX	`#9B4682`
RGB	`rgb(155, 70, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 27.5%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 38%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 55%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 16%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.71, 43.04, -17.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.71, 46.34, 338.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.737, 12.962, 22.577)`
Decimal	`10176130`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Grape Riot, 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 #9B4682	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9B4682 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	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 #9B4682 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b4682; }
.text { color: #9b4682; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b4682; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 70 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b4682, #9b4658); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #9B4682 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #9B4682?: #9B4682 is a desaturated magenta known as Grape Riot. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Grape Riot?: The RGB value is 155, 70, 130: 155 red, 70 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Grape Riot?: The complementary color is #469B5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B4682?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.