What color is #9282DA?

#9282DA is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Perrywinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9282DA?

The RGB value is 146, 130, 218: 146 red, 130 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9282DA?

The complementary color is #CADA82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9282DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9282DA color

#9282DA rgb(146, 130, 218)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9282DA is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.3% red, 51% green and 85.5% blue (146, 130, 218).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 54% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.43:1).

#9282DA color codes

HEX	`#9282DA`
RGB	`rgb(146, 130, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.3%, 51%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 54%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 40%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 40%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.1, 25.88, -43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.1, 50.19, 301.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.488, 27.137, 69.842)`
Decimal	`9601754`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9282DA, 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 #9282DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9282DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	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 #9282DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9282da; }
.text { color: #9282da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9282da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(146 130 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9282da, #be82da); }

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Questions

What color is #9282DA?: #9282DA is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Perrywinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9282DA?: The RGB value is 146, 130, 218: 146 red, 130 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9282DA?: The complementary color is #CADA82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9282DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.