What color is #933479?

#933479 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vixen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #933479?

The RGB value is 147, 52, 121: 147 red, 52 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #933479?

The complementary color is #34934E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #933479?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#933479 color

#933479 rgb(147, 52, 121)

Shades of purple

The hex color #933479 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 20.4% green and 47.5% blue (147, 52, 121).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 48% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 18% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Violet Vixen (#883377), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#933479 color codes

HEX	`#933479`
RGB	`rgb(147, 52, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 20.4%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 48%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 65%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 18%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.92, 47.72, -19.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.92, 51.39, 338.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.712, 10.041, 19.143)`
Decimal	`9647225`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #933479, 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 #933479	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#933479 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	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 #933479 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #933479; }
.text { color: #933479; }
.border { border: 2px solid #933479; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 52 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #933479, #93344a); }

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Questions

What color is #933479?: #933479 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vixen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #933479?: The RGB value is 147, 52, 121: 147 red, 52 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #933479?: The complementary color is #34934E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #933479?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.