What color is #92598C?

#92598C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #92598C?

The RGB value is 146, 89, 140: 146 red, 89 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #92598C?

The complementary color is #59925F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #92598C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#92598C color

#92598C rgb(146, 89, 140)

Shades of purple

The hex color #92598C is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.3% red, 34.9% green and 54.9% blue (146, 89, 140).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 24% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 4% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Grape Candy (#905284), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#92598C color codes

HEX	`#92598C`
RGB	`rgb(146, 89, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.3%, 34.9%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 24%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 39%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 4%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.84, 31.64, -18.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.84, 36.66, 329.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.16, 15.15, 26.668)`
Decimal	`9591180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #92598C, 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 #92598C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#92598C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #92598C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #92598c; }
.text { color: #92598c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #92598c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(146 89 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #92598c, #925970); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #92598C?: #92598C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #92598C?: The RGB value is 146, 89, 140: 146 red, 89 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #92598C?: The complementary color is #59925F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #92598C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.