What color is #9237C4?

#9237C4 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Dark Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9237C4?

The RGB value is 146, 55, 196: 146 red, 55 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9237C4?

The complementary color is #69C437, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9237C4?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9237C4 color

#9237C4 rgb(146, 55, 196)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9237C4 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.3% red, 21.6% green and 76.9% blue (146, 55, 196).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 56% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#9237C4 color codes

HEX	`#9237C4`
RGB	`rgb(146, 55, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.3%, 21.6%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 56%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 72%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 72%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.51, 60.22, -56.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.51, 82.86, 316.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.182, 12.829, 53.469)`
Decimal	`9582532`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9237C4, 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 #9237C4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9237C4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #9237C4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9237c4; }
.text { color: #9237c4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9237c4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(146 55 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9237c4, #c437b0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9237C4?: #9237C4 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Dark Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9237C4?: The RGB value is 146, 55, 196: 146 red, 55 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9237C4?: The complementary color is #69C437, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9237C4?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.