What color is #915C9A?

#915C9A 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 #915C9A?

The RGB value is 145, 92, 154: 145 red, 92 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #915C9A?

The complementary color is #659A5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #915C9A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#915C9A color

#915C9A rgb(145, 92, 154)

Shades of purple

The hex color #915C9A is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 36.1% green and 60.4% blue (145, 92, 154).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 25% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5:1).

#915C9A color codes

HEX	`#915C9A`
RGB	`rgb(145, 92, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 36.1%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 25%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 40%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 40%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.98, 32.39, -25.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.98, 40.98, 322.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.336, 16.008, 32.531)`
Decimal	`9526426`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #915C9A, 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 #915C9A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#915C9A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	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 #915C9A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #915c9a; }
.text { color: #915c9a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #915c9a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 92 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #915c9a, #9a5c84); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #915C9A?: #915C9A 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 #915C9A?: The RGB value is 145, 92, 154: 145 red, 92 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #915C9A?: The complementary color is #659A5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #915C9A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.