What color is #904191?

#904191 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #904191?

The RGB value is 144, 65, 145: 144 red, 65 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #904191?

The complementary color is #429141, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #904191?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#904191 color

#904191 rgb(144, 65, 145)

Shades of purple

The hex color #904191 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 25.5% green and 56.9% blue (144, 65, 145).

Its hue angle is 299°, with 38% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#904191 color codes

HEX	`#904191`
RGB	`rgb(144, 65, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 25.5%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(299, 38%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(299, 55%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 55%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.82, 44.85, -29.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.82, 53.58, 326.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.502, 11.755, 28.077)`
Decimal	`9453969`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #904191, 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 #904191	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#904191 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #904191 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #904191; }
.text { color: #904191; }
.border { border: 2px solid #904191; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 65 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #904191, #91416a); }

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Questions

What color is #904191?: #904191 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #904191?: The RGB value is 144, 65, 145: 144 red, 65 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #904191?: The complementary color is #429141, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #904191?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.