What color is #905291?

#905291 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 #905291?

The RGB value is 144, 82, 145: 144 red, 82 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #905291?

The complementary color is #539152, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #905291?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#905291 color

#905291 rgb(144, 82, 145)

Shades of purple

The hex color #905291 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 32.2% green and 56.9% blue (144, 82, 145).

Its hue angle is 299°, with 28% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.52:1).

#905291 color codes

HEX	`#905291`
RGB	`rgb(144, 82, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 32.2%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(299, 28%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(299, 43%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 43%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.25, 35.87, -23.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.25, 43.15, 326.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.629, 14.009, 28.453)`
Decimal	`9458321`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #905291, 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 #905291	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#905291 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #905291 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #905291; }
.text { color: #905291; }
.border { border: 2px solid #905291; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 82 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #905291, #915272); }

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Questions

What color is #905291?: #905291 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 #905291?: The RGB value is 144, 82, 145: 144 red, 82 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #905291?: The complementary color is #539152, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #905291?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.