What color is #9B1DCD?

#9B1DCD is a moderate magenta known as Prom Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Prom Queen?

The RGB value is 155, 29, 205: 155 red, 29 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Prom Queen?

The complementary color is #4FCD1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B1DCD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Prom Queen color: hex code #9B1DCD

#9B1DCD rgb(155, 29, 205)

Shades of purple

Prom Queen has the hex code #9B1DCD. It is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 11.4% green and 80.4% blue (155, 29, 205).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 75% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 86% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.09:1).

Prom Queen (#9B1DCD) color codes

HEX	`#9B1DCD`
RGB	`rgb(155, 29, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 11.4%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 75%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 86%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 86%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.62, 71.89, -63.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.62, 95.93, 318.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.974, 12.256, 58.796)`
Decimal	`10165709`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Prom Queen, 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 #9B1DCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9B1DCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	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 #9B1DCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b1dcd; }
.text { color: #9b1dcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b1dcd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 29 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b1dcd, #cd1da7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #9B1DCD on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #9B1DCD?: #9B1DCD is a moderate magenta known as Prom Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Prom Queen?: The RGB value is 155, 29, 205: 155 red, 29 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Prom Queen?: The complementary color is #4FCD1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B1DCD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.