What color is #903DF1?

#903DF1 is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Blue Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #903DF1?

The RGB value is 144, 61, 241: 144 red, 61 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #903DF1?

The complementary color is #9EF13D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #903DF1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#903DF1 color

#903DF1 rgb(144, 61, 241)

Shades of purple

The hex color #903DF1 is a vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 23.9% green and 94.5% blue (144, 61, 241).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 87% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.09:1).

#903DF1 color codes

HEX	`#903DF1`
RGB	`rgb(144, 61, 241)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 23.9%, 94.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 87%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 75%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 75%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.47, 67.52, -76.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.47, 101.83, 311.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.043, 15.617, 84.686)`
Decimal	`9453041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #903DF1, 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 #903DF1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#903DF1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	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 #903DF1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #903df1; }
.text { color: #903df1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #903df1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 61 241 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #903df1, #ea3df1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #903DF1?: #903DF1 is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Blue Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #903DF1?: The RGB value is 144, 61, 241: 144 red, 61 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #903DF1?: The complementary color is #9EF13D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #903DF1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.