What color is #9A2CA0?

#9A2CA0 is a moderate magenta known as Purple Ink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Purple Ink?

The RGB value is 154, 44, 160: 154 red, 44 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Purple Ink?

The complementary color is #32A02C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9A2CA0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Purple Ink color: hex code #9A2CA0

#9A2CA0 rgb(154, 44, 160)

Shades of purple

Purple Ink has the hex code #9A2CA0. It is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 17.3% green and 62.7% blue (154, 44, 160).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 57% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

Purple Ink (#9A2CA0) color codes

HEX	`#9A2CA0`
RGB	`rgb(154, 44, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 17.3%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 57%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 73%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 72%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.93, 59.11, -39.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.93, 71.2, 326.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.572, 11.211, 34.331)`
Decimal	`10103968`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Purple Ink, 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 #9A2CA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9A2CA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #9A2CA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9a2ca0; }
.text { color: #9a2ca0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9a2ca0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 44 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9a2ca0, #a02c6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Magenta.

See #9A2CA0 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #9A2CA0?: #9A2CA0 is a moderate magenta known as Purple Ink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Purple Ink?: The RGB value is 154, 44, 160: 154 red, 44 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Purple Ink?: The complementary color is #32A02C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9A2CA0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.