What color is #9024D4?

#9024D4 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Lilac Spring. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9024D4?

The RGB value is 144, 36, 212: 144 red, 36 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9024D4?

The complementary color is #68D424, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9024D4?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9024D4 color

#9024D4 rgb(144, 36, 212)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9024D4 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 14.1% green and 83.1% blue (144, 36, 212).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 71% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 83% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Lilac Spring (#8822CC), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.2:1).

#9024D4 color codes

HEX	`#9024D4`
RGB	`rgb(144, 36, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 14.1%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 71%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 83%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 83%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.13, 69.85, -68.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.13, 97.79, 315.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.014, 11.945, 63.315)`
Decimal	`9446612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9024D4, 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 #9024D4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9024D4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	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 #9024D4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9024d4; }
.text { color: #9024d4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9024d4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 36 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9024d4, #d424c0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9024D4?: #9024D4 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Lilac Spring. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9024D4?: The RGB value is 144, 36, 212: 144 red, 36 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9024D4?: The complementary color is #68D424, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9024D4?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.