What color is #905190?

#905190 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #905190?

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

What is the complementary color of #905190?

The complementary color is #519051, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #905190?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#905190 color

#905190 rgb(144, 81, 144)

Shades of purple

The hex color #905190 is a desaturated magenta.

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

Its hue angle is 300°, with 28% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#905190 color codes

HEX	`#905190`
RGB	`rgb(144, 81, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 31.8%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 28%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 44%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.99, 36.22, -23.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.99, 43.34, 326.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.478, 13.829, 28.023)`
Decimal	`9458064`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #905190, 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 #905190	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#905190 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	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 #905190 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #905190; }
.text { color: #905190; }
.border { border: 2px solid #905190; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 81 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #905190, #905171); }

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Questions

What color is #905190?: #905190 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #905190?: The RGB value is 144, 81, 144: 144 red, 81 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #905190?: The complementary color is #519051, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #905190?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.