What color is #904D8A?

#904D8A is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #904D8A?

The RGB value is 144, 77, 138: 144 red, 77 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #904D8A?

The complementary color is #4D9053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #904D8A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#904D8A color

#904D8A rgb(144, 77, 138)

Shades of purple

The hex color #904D8A is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 30.2% green and 54.1% blue (144, 77, 138).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 30% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 4% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Plum (#8E4585), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.81:1).

#904D8A color codes

HEX	`#904D8A`
RGB	`rgb(144, 77, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 30.2%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 30%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 47%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 4%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.87, 37.26, -21.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.87, 43.22, 329.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.743, 13.073, 25.576)`
Decimal	`9457034`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #904D8A, 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 #904D8A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#904D8A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #904D8A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #904d8a; }
.text { color: #904d8a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #904d8a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 77 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #904d8a, #904d69); }

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Questions

What color is #904D8A?: #904D8A is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #904D8A?: The RGB value is 144, 77, 138: 144 red, 77 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #904D8A?: The complementary color is #4D9053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #904D8A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.