What color is #923CA5?

#923CA5 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Ink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #923CA5?

The RGB value is 146, 60, 165: 146 red, 60 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #923CA5?

The complementary color is #4FA53C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #923CA5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#923CA5 color

#923CA5 rgb(146, 60, 165)

Shades of purple

The hex color #923CA5 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.3% red, 23.5% green and 64.7% blue (146, 60, 165).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 47% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Purple Ink (#9A2CA0), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.15:1).

#923CA5 color codes

HEX	`#923CA5`
RGB	`rgb(146, 60, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.3%, 23.5%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 47%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 64%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 64%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.31, 51.65, -40.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.31, 65.67, 321.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.261, 12.06, 36.851)`
Decimal	`9583781`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #923CA5, 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 #923CA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#923CA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #923CA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #923ca5; }
.text { color: #923ca5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #923ca5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(146 60 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #923ca5, #a53c84); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Orchid.

Questions

What color is #923CA5?: #923CA5 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Ink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #923CA5?: The RGB value is 146, 60, 165: 146 red, 60 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #923CA5?: The complementary color is #4FA53C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #923CA5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.