What color is #925DCA?

#925DCA is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Legendary Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #925DCA?

The RGB value is 146, 93, 202: 146 red, 93 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #925DCA?

The complementary color is #95CA5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #925DCA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#925DCA color

#925DCA rgb(146, 93, 202)

Shades of purple

The hex color #925DCA is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.3% red, 36.5% green and 79.2% blue (146, 93, 202).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 51% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Legendary Lavender (#9D61D4), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#925DCA color codes

HEX	`#925DCA`
RGB	`rgb(146, 93, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.3%, 36.5%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 51%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 54%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 54%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.74, 42.97, -48.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.74, 64.99, 311.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.427, 18.204, 57.987)`
Decimal	`9592266`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #925DCA, 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 #925DCA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#925DCA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	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 #925DCA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #925dca; }
.text { color: #925dca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #925dca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(146 93 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #925dca, #c85dca); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #925DCA?: #925DCA is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Legendary Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #925DCA?: The RGB value is 146, 93, 202: 146 red, 93 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #925DCA?: The complementary color is #95CA5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #925DCA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.