What color is #930073?

#930073 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Persian Luxury Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #930073?

The RGB value is 147, 0, 115: 147 red, 0 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #930073?

The complementary color is #009320, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #930073?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#930073 color

#930073 rgb(147, 0, 115)

Shades of purple

The hex color #930073 is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 0% green and 45.1% blue (147, 0, 115).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 100% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 22% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Persian Luxury Purple (#990077), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.44:1).

#930073 color codes

HEX	`#930073`
RGB	`rgb(147, 0, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 0%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 100%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 100%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 22%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.79, 60.65, -23.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.79, 64.96, 339.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.128, 7.443, 16.856)`
Decimal	`9633907`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #930073, 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 #930073	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#930073 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #930073 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #930073; }
.text { color: #930073; }
.border { border: 2px solid #930073; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 0 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #930073, #93002a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Magenta.

Questions

What color is #930073?: #930073 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Persian Luxury Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #930073?: The RGB value is 147, 0, 115: 147 red, 0 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #930073?: The complementary color is #009320, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #930073?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.