What color is #915698?

#915698 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 #915698?

The RGB value is 145, 86, 152: 145 red, 86 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #915698?

The complementary color is #5D9856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #915698?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#915698 color

#915698 rgb(145, 86, 152)

Shades of purple

The hex color #915698 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 33.7% green and 59.6% blue (145, 86, 152).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 28% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.27:1).

#915698 color codes

HEX	`#915698`
RGB	`rgb(145, 86, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 33.7%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 28%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 43%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 43%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.56, 35.36, -26.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.56, 43.97, 323.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.672, 14.943, 31.495)`
Decimal	`9524888`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #915698, 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 #915698	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#915698 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	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 #915698 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #915698; }
.text { color: #915698; }
.border { border: 2px solid #915698; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 86 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #915698, #98567e); }

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Questions

What color is #915698?: #915698 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 #915698?: The RGB value is 145, 86, 152: 145 red, 86 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #915698?: The complementary color is #5D9856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #915698?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.