What color is #915585?

#915585 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 #915585?

The RGB value is 145, 85, 133: 145 red, 85 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #915585?

The complementary color is #559161, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #915585?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#915585 color

#915585 rgb(145, 85, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #915585 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 33.3% green and 52.2% blue (145, 85, 133).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 26% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 8% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Grape Candy (#905284), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

#915585 color codes

HEX	`#915585`
RGB	`rgb(145, 85, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 33.3%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 26%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 41%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 8%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.53, 32.24, -16.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.53, 36.13, 333.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.159, 14.211, 23.92)`
Decimal	`9524613`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #915585, 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 #915585	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#915585 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	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 #915585 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #915585; }
.text { color: #915585; }
.border { border: 2px solid #915585; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 85 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #915585, #915567); }

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Questions

What color is #915585?: #915585 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 #915585?: The RGB value is 145, 85, 133: 145 red, 85 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #915585?: The complementary color is #559161, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #915585?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.