What color is #906595?

#906595 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #906595?

The RGB value is 144, 101, 149: 144 red, 101 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #906595?

The complementary color is #6A9565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #906595?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#906595 color

#906595 rgb(144, 101, 149)

Shades of purple

The hex color #906595 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 39.6% green and 58.4% blue (144, 101, 149).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 19% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#906595 color codes

HEX	`#906595`
RGB	`rgb(144, 101, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 39.6%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 19%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 32%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 32%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.77, 25.85, -19.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.77, 32.32, 323.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.579, 17.407, 30.651)`
Decimal	`9463189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #906595, 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 #906595	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#906595 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	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 #906595 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #906595; }
.text { color: #906595; }
.border { border: 2px solid #906595; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 101 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #906595, #956582); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #906595?: #906595 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #906595?: The RGB value is 144, 101, 149: 144 red, 101 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #906595?: The complementary color is #6A9565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #906595?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.