What color is #900093?

#900093 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #900093?

The RGB value is 144, 0, 147: 144 red, 0 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #900093?

The complementary color is #039300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #900093?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#900093 color

#900093 rgb(144, 0, 147)

Shades of purple

The hex color #900093 is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 0% green and 57.6% blue (144, 0, 147).

Its hue angle is 299°, with 100% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

#900093 color codes

HEX	`#900093`
RGB	`rgb(144, 0, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 0%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(299, 100%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(299, 100%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 100%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.06, 64.65, -41.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.06, 76.7, 327.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.768, 8.037, 28.266)`
Decimal	`9437331`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #900093, 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 #900093	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#900093 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #900093 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #900093; }
.text { color: #900093; }
.border { border: 2px solid #900093; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 0 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #900093, #93004c); }

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Questions

What color is #900093?: #900093 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #900093?: The RGB value is 144, 0, 147: 144 red, 0 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #900093?: The complementary color is #039300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #900093?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.