What color is #914C85?

#914C85 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #914C85?

The RGB value is 145, 76, 133: 145 red, 76 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #914C85?

The complementary color is #4C9158, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #914C85?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#914C85 color

#914C85 rgb(145, 76, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #914C85 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 29.8% green and 52.2% blue (145, 76, 133).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 31% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 8% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Grape Candy (#905284), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.87:1).

#914C85 color codes

HEX	`#914C85`
RGB	`rgb(145, 76, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 29.8%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 31%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 48%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 8%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.59, 37.21, -19.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.59, 41.92, 332.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.495, 12.883, 23.698)`
Decimal	`9522309`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #914C85, 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 #914C85	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#914C85 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	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 #914C85 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #914c85; }
.text { color: #914c85; }
.border { border: 2px solid #914c85; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 76 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #914c85, #914c63); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #914C85?: #914C85 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #914C85?: The RGB value is 145, 76, 133: 145 red, 76 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #914C85?: The complementary color is #4C9158, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #914C85?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.