What color is #92519E?

#92519E 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 #92519E?

The RGB value is 146, 81, 158: 146 red, 81 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #92519E?

The complementary color is #5D9E51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #92519E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#92519E color

#92519E rgb(146, 81, 158)

Shades of purple

The hex color #92519E is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.3% red, 31.8% green and 62% blue (146, 81, 158).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 32% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#92519E color codes

HEX	`#92519E`
RGB	`rgb(146, 81, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.3%, 31.8%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 32%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 49%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 49%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.89, 39.64, -30.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.89, 50.16, 322.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.967, 14.465, 34.029)`
Decimal	`9589150`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #92519E, 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 #92519E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#92519E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	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 #92519E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #92519e; }
.text { color: #92519e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #92519e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(146 81 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #92519e, #9e5184); }

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Questions

What color is #92519E?: #92519E 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 #92519E?: The RGB value is 146, 81, 158: 146 red, 81 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #92519E?: The complementary color is #5D9E51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #92519E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.