What color is #93468A?

#93468A is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #93468A?

The RGB value is 147, 70, 138: 147 red, 70 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #93468A?

The complementary color is #46934F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #93468A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#93468A color

#93468A rgb(147, 70, 138)

Shades of purple

The hex color #93468A is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 27.5% green and 54.1% blue (147, 70, 138).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 35% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 6% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Plum (#8E4585), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#93468A color codes

HEX	`#93468A`
RGB	`rgb(147, 70, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 27.5%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 35%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 52%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 6%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.88, 41.91, -23.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.88, 48.01, 330.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.81, 12.42, 25.446)`
Decimal	`9651850`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #93468A, 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 #93468A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#93468A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #93468A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #93468a; }
.text { color: #93468a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #93468a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 70 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #93468a, #934664); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #93468A?: #93468A is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #93468A?: The RGB value is 147, 70, 138: 147 red, 70 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #93468A?: The complementary color is #46934F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #93468A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.