What color is #924CA7?

#924CA7 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #924CA7?

The RGB value is 146, 76, 167: 146 red, 76 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #924CA7?

The complementary color is #61A74C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #924CA7?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#924CA7 color

#924CA7 rgb(146, 76, 167)

Shades of purple

The hex color #924CA7 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.3% red, 29.8% green and 65.5% blue (146, 76, 167).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 37% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.51:1).

#924CA7 color codes

HEX	`#924CA7`
RGB	`rgb(146, 76, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.3%, 29.8%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 37%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 54%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 54%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.33, 44.18, -36.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.33, 57.6, 320.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.413, 14.071, 38.14)`
Decimal	`9587879`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #924CA7, 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 #924CA7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#924CA7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	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 #924CA7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #924ca7; }
.text { color: #924ca7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #924ca7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(146 76 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #924ca7, #a74c8e); }

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Questions

What color is #924CA7?: #924CA7 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #924CA7?: The RGB value is 146, 76, 167: 146 red, 76 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #924CA7?: The complementary color is #61A74C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #924CA7?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.