What color is #9184BE?

#9184BE is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Magic Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9184BE?

The RGB value is 145, 132, 190: 145 red, 132 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9184BE?

The complementary color is #B1BE84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9184BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9184BE color

#9184BE rgb(145, 132, 190)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9184BE is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 51.8% green and 74.5% blue (145, 132, 190).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 31% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Magic Carpet (#9488BE), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#9184BE color codes

HEX	`#9184BE`
RGB	`rgb(145, 132, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 51.8%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 31%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 31%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 31%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.26, 17.35, -28.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.26, 33.39, 301.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.22, 26.24, 52.231)`
Decimal	`9536702`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9184BE, 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 #9184BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9184BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	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 #9184BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9184be; }
.text { color: #9184be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9184be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 132 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9184be, #ae84be); }

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Questions

What color is #9184BE?: #9184BE is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Magic Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9184BE?: The RGB value is 145, 132, 190: 145 red, 132 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9184BE?: The complementary color is #B1BE84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9184BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.