What color is #922A88?

#922A88 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Warm Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #922A88?

The RGB value is 146, 42, 136: 146 red, 42 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #922A88?

The complementary color is #2A9234, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #922A88?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#922A88 color

#922A88 rgb(146, 42, 136)

Shades of purple

The hex color #922A88 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.3% red, 16.5% green and 53.3% blue (146, 42, 136).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 55% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 7% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.22:1).

#922A88 color codes

HEX	`#922A88`
RGB	`rgb(146, 42, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.3%, 16.5%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 55%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 71%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 7%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.01, 53.9, -29.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.01, 61.58, 331.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.126, 9.546, 24.228)`
Decimal	`9579144`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #922A88, 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 #922A88	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#922A88 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #922A88 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #922a88; }
.text { color: #922a88; }
.border { border: 2px solid #922a88; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(146 42 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #922a88, #922a54); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Magenta.

Questions

What color is #922A88?: #922A88 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Warm Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #922A88?: The RGB value is 146, 42, 136: 146 red, 42 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #922A88?: The complementary color is #2A9234, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #922A88?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.