What color is #905588?

#905588 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 #905588?

The RGB value is 144, 85, 136: 144 red, 85 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #905588?

The complementary color is #55905D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #905588?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#905588 color

#905588 rgb(144, 85, 136)

Shades of purple

The hex color #905588 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 33.3% green and 53.3% blue (144, 85, 136).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 26% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 6% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Grape Candy (#905284), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

#905588 color codes

HEX	`#905588`
RGB	`rgb(144, 85, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 33.3%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 26%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 41%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 6%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.53, 32.46, -18.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.53, 37.19, 330.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.194, 14.205, 25.019)`
Decimal	`9459080`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #905588, 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 #905588	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#905588 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	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 #905588 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #905588; }
.text { color: #905588; }
.border { border: 2px solid #905588; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 85 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #905588, #90556b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #905588?: #905588 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 #905588?: The RGB value is 144, 85, 136: 144 red, 85 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #905588?: The complementary color is #55905D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #905588?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.