What color is #924CDD?

#924CDD is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Magenta Affair. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #924CDD?

The RGB value is 146, 76, 221: 146 red, 76 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #924CDD?

The complementary color is #97DD4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #924CDD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#924CDD color

#924CDD rgb(146, 76, 221)

Shades of purple

The hex color #924CDD is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.3% red, 29.8% green and 86.7% blue (146, 76, 221).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 68% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Affair (#AA44DD), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#924CDD color codes

HEX	`#924CDD`
RGB	`rgb(146, 76, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.3%, 29.8%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 68%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 66%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 66%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.62, 56.4, -63.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.62, 84.58, 311.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.487, 16.5, 70.129)`
Decimal	`9587933`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #924CDD, 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 #924CDD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#924CDD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	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 #924CDD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #924cdd; }
.text { color: #924cdd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #924cdd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(146 76 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #924cdd, #da4cdd); }

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Questions

What color is #924CDD?: #924CDD is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Magenta Affair. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #924CDD?: The RGB value is 146, 76, 221: 146 red, 76 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #924CDD?: The complementary color is #97DD4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #924CDD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.