What color is #90569B?

#90569B 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 #90569B?

The RGB value is 144, 86, 155: 144 red, 86 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #90569B?

The complementary color is #619B56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #90569B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#90569B color

#90569B rgb(144, 86, 155)

Shades of purple

The hex color #90569B is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 33.7% green and 60.8% blue (144, 86, 155).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 29% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#90569B color codes

HEX	`#90569B`
RGB	`rgb(144, 86, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 33.7%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 29%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 45%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 45%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.57, 35.66, -27.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.57, 45.29, 321.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.745, 14.952, 32.797)`
Decimal	`9459355`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #90569B, 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 #90569B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#90569B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	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 #90569B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #90569b; }
.text { color: #90569b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #90569b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 86 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #90569b, #9b5683); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #90569B?: #90569B 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 #90569B?: The RGB value is 144, 86, 155: 144 red, 86 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #90569B?: The complementary color is #619B56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #90569B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.