What color is #911763?

#911763 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Romantic Vampire. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #911763?

The RGB value is 145, 23, 99: 145 red, 23 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #911763?

The complementary color is #179145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #911763?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#911763 color

#911763 rgb(145, 23, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #911763 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 9% green and 38.8% blue (145, 23, 99).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 73% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 32% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Romantic Vampire (#991166), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.38:1).

#911763 color codes

HEX	`#911763`
RGB	`rgb(145, 23, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 9%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 73%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 84%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 32%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33, 54.35, -12.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33, 55.82, 346.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.236, 7.535, 12.507)`
Decimal	`9508707`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #911763, 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 #911763	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#911763 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #911763 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #911763; }
.text { color: #911763; }
.border { border: 2px solid #911763; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 23 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #911763, #911726); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #911763?: #911763 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Romantic Vampire. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #911763?: The RGB value is 145, 23, 99: 145 red, 23 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #911763?: The complementary color is #179145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #911763?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.