What color is #904DD3?

#904DD3 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Magenta Affair. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #904DD3?

The RGB value is 144, 77, 211: 144 red, 77 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #904DD3?

The complementary color is #90D34D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #904DD3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#904DD3 color

#904DD3 rgb(144, 77, 211)

Shades of purple

The hex color #904DD3 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 30.2% green and 82.7% blue (144, 77, 211).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 60% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Affair (#AA44DD), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

#904DD3 color codes

HEX	`#904DD3`
RGB	`rgb(144, 77, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 30.2%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 60%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 64%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 64%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.9, 53.1, -58.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.9, 79.01, 312.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.911, 15.94, 63.327)`
Decimal	`9457107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #904DD3, 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 #904DD3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#904DD3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	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 #904DD3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #904dd3; }
.text { color: #904dd3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #904dd3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 77 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #904dd3, #d34dd3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #904DD3?: #904DD3 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Magenta Affair. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #904DD3?: The RGB value is 144, 77, 211: 144 red, 77 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #904DD3?: The complementary color is #90D34D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #904DD3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.