What color is #906294?

#906294 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #906294?

The RGB value is 144, 98, 148: 144 red, 98 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #906294?

The complementary color is #669462, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #906294?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#906294 color

#906294 rgb(144, 98, 148)

Shades of purple

The hex color #906294 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 38.4% green and 58% blue (144, 98, 148).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 20% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#906294 color codes

HEX	`#906294`
RGB	`rgb(144, 98, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 38.4%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 20%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 34%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 34%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.01, 27.38, -19.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.01, 33.89, 323.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.214, 16.803, 30.137)`
Decimal	`9462420`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #906294, 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 #906294	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#906294 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	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 #906294 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #906294; }
.text { color: #906294; }
.border { border: 2px solid #906294; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 98 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #906294, #94627f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #906294?: #906294 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #906294?: The RGB value is 144, 98, 148: 144 red, 98 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #906294?: The complementary color is #669462, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #906294?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.