What color is #91588C?

#91588C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #91588C?

The RGB value is 145, 88, 140: 145 red, 88 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #91588C?

The complementary color is #58915D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #91588C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#91588C color

#91588C rgb(145, 88, 140)

Shades of purple

The hex color #91588C is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 34.5% green and 54.9% blue (145, 88, 140).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 24% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 3% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Grape Candy (#905284), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.28:1).

#91588C color codes

HEX	`#91588C`
RGB	`rgb(145, 88, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 34.5%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 24%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 39%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 3%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.49, 31.86, -19.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.49, 37.13, 329.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.9, 14.894, 26.632)`
Decimal	`9525388`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #91588C, 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 #91588C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#91588C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	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 #91588C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #91588c; }
.text { color: #91588c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #91588c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 88 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #91588c, #91586f); }

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Questions

What color is #91588C?: #91588C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #91588C?: The RGB value is 145, 88, 140: 145 red, 88 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #91588C?: The complementary color is #58915D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #91588C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.