What color is #90518B?

#90518B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #90518B?

The RGB value is 144, 81, 139: 144 red, 81 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #90518B?

The complementary color is #519056, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #90518B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#90518B color

#90518B rgb(144, 81, 139)

Shades of purple

The hex color #90518B is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 31.8% green and 54.5% blue (144, 81, 139).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 28% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 3% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Grape Candy (#905284), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.62:1).

#90518B color codes

HEX	`#90518B`
RGB	`rgb(144, 81, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 31.8%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 28%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 44%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 3%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.77, 35.26, -21.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.77, 41.1, 329.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.104, 13.679, 26.055)`
Decimal	`9458059`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #90518B, 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 #90518B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#90518B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #90518B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #90518b; }
.text { color: #90518b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #90518b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 81 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #90518b, #90516b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #90518B?: #90518B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #90518B?: The RGB value is 144, 81, 139: 144 red, 81 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #90518B?: The complementary color is #519056, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #90518B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.