What color is #912FA1?

#912FA1 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 #912FA1?

The RGB value is 145, 47, 161: 145 red, 47 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #912FA1?

The complementary color is #3FA12F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #912FA1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#912FA1 color

#912FA1 rgb(145, 47, 161)

Shades of purple

The hex color #912FA1 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 18.4% green and 63.1% blue (145, 47, 161).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 55% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% 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 6.72:1).

#912FA1 color codes

HEX	`#912FA1`
RGB	`rgb(145, 47, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 18.4%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 55%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 71%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 71%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.95, 56.17, -41.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.95, 70.1, 323.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.126, 10.627, 34.755)`
Decimal	`9514913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #912FA1, 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 #912FA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#912FA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #912FA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #912fa1; }
.text { color: #912fa1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #912fa1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 47 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #912fa1, #a12f78); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Magenta.

Questions

What color is #912FA1?: #912FA1 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 #912FA1?: The RGB value is 145, 47, 161: 145 red, 47 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #912FA1?: The complementary color is #3FA12F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #912FA1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.