What color is #91659B?

#91659B is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #91659B?

The RGB value is 145, 101, 155: 145 red, 101 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #91659B?

The complementary color is #6F9B65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #91659B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#91659B color

#91659B rgb(145, 101, 155)

Shades of purple

The hex color #91659B is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 39.6% green and 60.8% blue (145, 101, 155).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 21% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Crown Jewels (#946DAD), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#91659B color codes

HEX	`#91659B`
RGB	`rgb(145, 101, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 39.6%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 21%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 35%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 35%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.12, 27.43, -22.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.12, 35.41, 320.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.246, 17.694, 33.247)`
Decimal	`9528731`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #91659B, 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 #91659B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#91659B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	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 #91659B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #91659b; }
.text { color: #91659b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #91659b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 101 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #91659b, #9b658a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #91659B?: #91659B is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #91659B?: The RGB value is 145, 101, 155: 145 red, 101 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #91659B?: The complementary color is #6F9B65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #91659B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.