What color is #9159DD?

#9159DD is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Legendary Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9159DD?

The RGB value is 145, 89, 221: 145 red, 89 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9159DD?

The complementary color is #A5DD59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9159DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and white text 4.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9159DD color

#9159DD rgb(145, 89, 221)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9159DD is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 34.9% green and 86.7% blue (145, 89, 221).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 66% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Legendary Lavender (#9D61D4), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#9159DD color codes

HEX	`#9159DD`
RGB	`rgb(145, 89, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 34.9%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 66%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 60%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 60%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.96, 49.56, -59.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.96, 77.25, 309.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.297, 18.385, 70.45)`
Decimal	`9525725`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9159DD, 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 #9159DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9159DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	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 #9159DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9159dd; }
.text { color: #9159dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9159dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 89 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9159dd, #d359dd); }

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Questions

What color is #9159DD?: #9159DD is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Legendary Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9159DD?: The RGB value is 145, 89, 221: 145 red, 89 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9159DD?: The complementary color is #A5DD59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9159DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and white text 4.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.