What color is #917488?

#917488 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Muted Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #917488?

The RGB value is 145, 116, 136: 145 red, 116 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #917488?

The complementary color is #74917D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #917488?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and white text 4.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#917488 color

#917488 rgb(145, 116, 136)

Shades of pink

The hex color #917488 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 45.5% green and 53.3% blue (145, 116, 136).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 12% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 6% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Muted Berry (#91788C), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.06:1).

#917488 color codes

HEX	`#917488`
RGB	`rgb(145, 116, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 45.5%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 12%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 20%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 6%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.16, 14.89, -6.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.16, 16.28, 336.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.366, 20.289, 26.026)`
Decimal	`9532552`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #917488, 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 #917488	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#917488 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.06:1	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 #917488 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #917488; }
.text { color: #917488; }
.border { border: 2px solid #917488; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 116 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #917488, #917479); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #917488?: #917488 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Muted Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #917488?: The RGB value is 145, 116, 136: 145 red, 116 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #917488?: The complementary color is #74917D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #917488?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and white text 4.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.