What color is #925188?

#925188 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #925188?

The RGB value is 146, 81, 136: 146 red, 81 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #925188?

The complementary color is #51925B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #925188?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#925188 color

#925188 rgb(146, 81, 136)

Shades of purple

The hex color #925188 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.3% red, 31.8% green and 53.3% blue (146, 81, 136).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 29% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 7% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Grape Candy (#905284), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.59:1).

#925188 color codes

HEX	`#925188`
RGB	`rgb(146, 81, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.3%, 31.8%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 29%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 45%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 7%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.91, 35.36, -19.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.91, 40.17, 331.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.24, 13.775, 24.933)`
Decimal	`9589128`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #925188, 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 #925188	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#925188 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	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 #925188 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #925188; }
.text { color: #925188; }
.border { border: 2px solid #925188; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(146 81 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #925188, #925167); }

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Questions

What color is #925188?: #925188 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #925188?: The RGB value is 146, 81, 136: 146 red, 81 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #925188?: The complementary color is #51925B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #925188?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.