What color is #9255B3?

#9255B3 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9255B3?

The RGB value is 146, 85, 179: 146 red, 85 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9255B3?

The complementary color is #76B355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9255B3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and white text 5.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9255B3 color

#9255B3 rgb(146, 85, 179)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9255B3 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.3% red, 33.3% green and 70.2% blue (146, 85, 179).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 38% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Pheromone (#9F4CB7), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.03:1).

#9255B3 color codes

HEX	`#9255B3`
RGB	`rgb(146, 85, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.3%, 33.3%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 38%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 53%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 53%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.79, 41.98, -40.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.79, 58.08, 316.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.238, 15.863, 44.477)`
Decimal	`9590195`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9255B3, 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 #9255B3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9255B3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.17:1	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 #9255B3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9255b3; }
.text { color: #9255b3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9255b3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(146 85 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9255b3, #b355a5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9255B3?: #9255B3 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9255B3?: The RGB value is 146, 85, 179: 146 red, 85 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9255B3?: The complementary color is #76B355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9255B3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and white text 5.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.