What color is #915089?

#915089 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 #915089?

The RGB value is 145, 80, 137: 145 red, 80 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #915089?

The complementary color is #509158, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #915089?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#915089 color

#915089 rgb(145, 80, 137)

Shades of purple

The hex color #915089 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 31.4% green and 53.7% blue (145, 80, 137).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 29% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 6% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Grape Candy (#905284), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.66:1).

#915089 color codes

HEX	`#915089`
RGB	`rgb(145, 80, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 31.4%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 29%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 45%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 6%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.6, 35.76, -20.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.6, 41.05, 330.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.061, 13.564, 25.276)`
Decimal	`9523337`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #915089, 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 #915089	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#915089 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	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 #915089 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #915089; }
.text { color: #915089; }
.border { border: 2px solid #915089; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 80 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #915089, #915069); }

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Questions

What color is #915089?: #915089 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 #915089?: The RGB value is 145, 80, 137: 145 red, 80 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #915089?: The complementary color is #509158, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #915089?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.