What color is #916092?

#916092 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #916092?

The RGB value is 145, 96, 146: 145 red, 96 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #916092?

The complementary color is #619260, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #916092?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#916092 color

#916092 rgb(145, 96, 146)

Shades of purple

The hex color #916092 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 37.6% green and 57.3% blue (145, 96, 146).

Its hue angle is 299°, with 21% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

#916092 color codes

HEX	`#916092`
RGB	`rgb(145, 96, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 37.6%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(299, 21%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(299, 34%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 34%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.57, 28.47, -19.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.57, 34.48, 325.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.048, 16.462, 29.257)`
Decimal	`9527442`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #916092, 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 #916092	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#916092 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	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 #916092 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #916092; }
.text { color: #916092; }
.border { border: 2px solid #916092; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 96 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #916092, #92607a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #916092?: #916092 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #916092?: The RGB value is 145, 96, 146: 145 red, 96 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #916092?: The complementary color is #619260, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #916092?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.