What color is #914E9B?

#914E9B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #914E9B?

The RGB value is 145, 78, 155: 145 red, 78 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #914E9B?

The complementary color is #589B4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #914E9B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#914E9B color

#914E9B rgb(145, 78, 155)

Shades of purple

The hex color #914E9B is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 30.6% green and 60.8% blue (145, 78, 155).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 33% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.57:1).

#914E9B color codes

HEX	`#914E9B`
RGB	`rgb(145, 78, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 30.6%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 33%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 50%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 50%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44, 40.35, -30.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44, 50.5, 323.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.317, 13.836, 32.604)`
Decimal	`9522843`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #914E9B, 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 #914E9B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#914E9B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	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 #914E9B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #914e9b; }
.text { color: #914e9b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #914e9b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 78 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #914e9b, #9b4e7f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #914E9B?: #914E9B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #914E9B?: The RGB value is 145, 78, 155: 145 red, 78 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #914E9B?: The complementary color is #589B4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #914E9B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.