What color is #912E99?

#912E99 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Ink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #912E99?

The RGB value is 145, 46, 153: 145 red, 46 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #912E99?

The complementary color is #36992E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #912E99?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#912E99 color

#912E99 rgb(145, 46, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #912E99 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 18% green and 60% blue (145, 46, 153).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 54% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Purple Ink (#9A2CA0), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.87:1).

#912E99 color codes

HEX	`#912E99`
RGB	`rgb(145, 46, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 18%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 54%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 70%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 70%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.33, 55.07, -38.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.33, 66.97, 325.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.403, 10.275, 31.145)`
Decimal	`9514649`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #912E99, 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 #912E99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#912E99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #912E99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #912e99; }
.text { color: #912e99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #912e99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 46 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #912e99, #992e6c); }

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Questions

What color is #912E99?: #912E99 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Ink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #912E99?: The RGB value is 145, 46, 153: 145 red, 46 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #912E99?: The complementary color is #36992E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #912E99?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.