What color is #91237C?

#91237C is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Noble Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #91237C?

The RGB value is 145, 35, 124: 145 red, 35 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #91237C?

The complementary color is #239138, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #91237C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#91237C color

#91237C rgb(145, 35, 124)

Shades of purple

The hex color #91237C is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 13.7% green and 48.6% blue (145, 35, 124).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 61% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 76% magenta, 14% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Noble Plum (#871F78), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.68:1).

#91237C color codes

HEX	`#91237C`
RGB	`rgb(145, 35, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 13.7%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 61%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 76%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 76%, 14%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.36, 54.23, -24.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.36, 59.69, 335.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.916, 8.679, 19.902)`
Decimal	`9511804`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #91237C, 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 #91237C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#91237C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	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 #91237C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #91237c; }
.text { color: #91237c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #91237c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 35 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #91237c, #912345); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Magenta.

Questions

What color is #91237C?: #91237C is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Noble Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #91237C?: The RGB value is 145, 35, 124: 145 red, 35 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #91237C?: The complementary color is #239138, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #91237C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.