What color is #9041BD?

#9041BD is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9041BD?

The RGB value is 144, 65, 189: 144 red, 65 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9041BD?

The complementary color is #6EBD41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9041BD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9041BD color

#9041BD rgb(144, 65, 189)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9041BD is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 25.5% green and 74.1% blue (144, 65, 189).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 49% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.71:1).

#9041BD color codes

HEX	`#9041BD`
RGB	`rgb(144, 65, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 25.5%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 49%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 66%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 66%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.34, 53.89, -51.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.34, 74.54, 316.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.575, 13.385, 49.528)`
Decimal	`9454013`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9041BD, 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 #9041BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9041BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	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 #9041BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9041bd; }
.text { color: #9041bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9041bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 65 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9041bd, #bd41ac); }

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Questions

What color is #9041BD?: #9041BD is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9041BD?: The RGB value is 144, 65, 189: 144 red, 65 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9041BD?: The complementary color is #6EBD41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9041BD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.