What color is #925B8D?

#925B8D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #925B8D?

The RGB value is 146, 91, 141: 146 red, 91 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #925B8D?

The complementary color is #5B9260, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #925B8D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#925B8D color

#925B8D rgb(146, 91, 141)

Shades of purple

The hex color #925B8D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.3% red, 35.7% green and 55.3% blue (146, 91, 141).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 23% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 3% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#925B8D color codes

HEX	`#925B8D`
RGB	`rgb(146, 91, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.3%, 35.7%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 23%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 38%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 3%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.33, 30.69, -18.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.33, 35.76, 329.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.403, 15.517, 27.115)`
Decimal	`9591693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #925B8D, 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 #925B8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#925B8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #925B8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #925b8d; }
.text { color: #925b8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #925b8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(146 91 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #925b8d, #925b71); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #925B8D?: #925B8D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #925B8D?: The RGB value is 146, 91, 141: 146 red, 91 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #925B8D?: The complementary color is #5B9260, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #925B8D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.