What color is #90537D?

#90537D is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #90537D?

The RGB value is 144, 83, 125: 144 red, 83 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #90537D?

The complementary color is #539066, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #90537D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#90537D color

#90537D rgb(144, 83, 125)

Shades of pink

The hex color #90537D is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 32.5% green and 49% blue (144, 83, 125).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 27% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 13% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Grape Candy (#905284), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#90537D color codes

HEX	`#90537D`
RGB	`rgb(144, 83, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 32.5%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 27%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 42%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 13%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.65, 31.59, -12.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.65, 34.09, 337.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.297, 13.598, 21.059)`
Decimal	`9458557`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #90537D, 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 #90537D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#90537D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #90537D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #90537d; }
.text { color: #90537d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #90537d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 83 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #90537d, #90535e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #90537D?: #90537D is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #90537D?: The RGB value is 144, 83, 125: 144 red, 83 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #90537D?: The complementary color is #539066, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #90537D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.