What color is #914FAA?

#914FAA 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 #914FAA?

The RGB value is 145, 79, 170: 145 red, 79 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #914FAA?

The complementary color is #68AA4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #914FAA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#914FAA color

#914FAA rgb(145, 79, 170)

Shades of purple

The hex color #914FAA is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 31% green and 66.7% blue (145, 79, 170).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 37% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#914FAA color codes

HEX	`#914FAA`
RGB	`rgb(145, 79, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 31%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 37%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 54%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 54%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.96, 42.95, -37.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.96, 57.18, 318.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.728, 14.515, 39.679)`
Decimal	`9523114`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #914FAA, 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 #914FAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#914FAA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	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 #914FAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #914faa; }
.text { color: #914faa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #914faa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 79 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #914faa, #aa4f95); }

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Questions

What color is #914FAA?: #914FAA 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 #914FAA?: The RGB value is 145, 79, 170: 145 red, 79 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #914FAA?: The complementary color is #68AA4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #914FAA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.