What color is #904DBC?

#904DBC is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #904DBC?

The RGB value is 144, 77, 188: 144 red, 77 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #904DBC?

The complementary color is #79BC4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #904DBC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#904DBC color

#904DBC rgb(144, 77, 188)

Shades of purple

The hex color #904DBC is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 30.2% green and 73.7% blue (144, 77, 188).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 45% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Pheromone (#9F4CB7), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.28:1).

#904DBC color codes

HEX	`#904DBC`
RGB	`rgb(144, 77, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 30.2%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 45%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 59%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 59%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.45, 47.73, -47.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.45, 67.36, 315.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.231, 14.868, 49.213)`
Decimal	`9457084`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #904DBC, 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 #904DBC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#904DBC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	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 #904DBC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #904dbc; }
.text { color: #904dbc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #904dbc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 77 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #904dbc, #bc4db0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Orchid.

Questions

What color is #904DBC?: #904DBC is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #904DBC?: The RGB value is 144, 77, 188: 144 red, 77 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #904DBC?: The complementary color is #79BC4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #904DBC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.