What color is #912789?

#912789 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Warm Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #912789?

The RGB value is 145, 39, 137: 145 red, 39 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #912789?

The complementary color is #27912F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #912789?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#912789 color

#912789 rgb(145, 39, 137)

Shades of purple

The hex color #912789 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 15.3% green and 53.7% blue (145, 39, 137).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 58% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 6% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.35:1).

#912789 color codes

HEX	`#912789`
RGB	`rgb(145, 39, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 15.3%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 58%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 73%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 6%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.51, 54.9, -31.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.51, 63.15, 330.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.918, 9.278, 24.562)`
Decimal	`9512841`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #912789, 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 #912789	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#912789 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #912789 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #912789; }
.text { color: #912789; }
.border { border: 2px solid #912789; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 39 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #912789, #912754); }

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Questions

What color is #912789?: #912789 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Warm Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #912789?: The RGB value is 145, 39, 137: 145 red, 39 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #912789?: The complementary color is #27912F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #912789?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.