What color is #926694?

#926694 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #926694?

The RGB value is 146, 102, 148: 146 red, 102 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #926694?

The complementary color is #689466, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #926694?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#926694 color

#926694 rgb(146, 102, 148)

Shades of purple

The hex color #926694 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.3% red, 40% green and 58% blue (146, 102, 148).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 18% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#926694 color codes

HEX	`#926694`
RGB	`rgb(146, 102, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.3%, 40%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 18%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 31%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 31%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.19, 25.75, -18.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.19, 31.5, 324.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.95, 17.753, 30.282)`
Decimal	`9594516`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #926694, 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 #926694	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#926694 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	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 #926694 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #926694; }
.text { color: #926694; }
.border { border: 2px solid #926694; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(146 102 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #926694, #94667f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #926694?: #926694 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #926694?: The RGB value is 146, 102, 148: 146 red, 102 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #926694?: The complementary color is #689466, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #926694?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.