What color is #91498A?

#91498A is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #91498A?

The RGB value is 145, 73, 138: 145 red, 73 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #91498A?

The complementary color is #499150, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #91498A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#91498A color

#91498A rgb(145, 73, 138)

Shades of purple

The hex color #91498A is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 28.6% green and 54.1% blue (145, 73, 138).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 33% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 5% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Plum (#8E4585), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#91498A color codes

HEX	`#91498A`
RGB	`rgb(145, 73, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 28.6%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 33%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 50%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 5%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.19, 39.73, -22.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.19, 45.88, 329.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.647, 12.621, 25.494)`
Decimal	`9521546`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #91498A, 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 #91498A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#91498A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #91498A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #91498a; }
.text { color: #91498a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #91498a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 73 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #91498a, #914966); }

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Questions

What color is #91498A?: #91498A is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #91498A?: The RGB value is 145, 73, 138: 145 red, 73 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #91498A?: The complementary color is #499150, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #91498A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.