What color is #9000F1?

#9000F1 is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Cosmic Heart. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9000F1?

The RGB value is 144, 0, 241: 144 red, 0 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9000F1?

The complementary color is #61F100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9000F1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9000F1 color

#9000F1 rgb(144, 0, 241)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9000F1 is a vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 0% green and 94.5% blue (144, 0, 241).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 100% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Cosmic Heart (#9601F4), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

#9000F1 color codes

HEX	`#9000F1`
RGB	`rgb(144, 0, 241)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 0%, 94.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 100%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 100%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 100%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.66, 81.67, -84.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.66, 117.24, 314.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.375, 12.28, 84.13)`
Decimal	`9437425`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9000F1, 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 #9000F1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9000F1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #9000F1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9000f1; }
.text { color: #9000f1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9000f1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 0 241 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9000f1, #f100da); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #9000F1?: #9000F1 is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Cosmic Heart. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9000F1?: The RGB value is 144, 0, 241: 144 red, 0 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9000F1?: The complementary color is #61F100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9000F1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.