What color is #934778?

#934778 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Plum Passion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #934778?

The RGB value is 147, 71, 120: 147 red, 71 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #934778?

The complementary color is #479362, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #934778?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#934778 color

#934778 rgb(147, 71, 120)

Shades of pink

The hex color #934778 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 27.8% green and 47.1% blue (147, 71, 120).

Its hue angle is 321°, with 35% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 18% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Plum Passion (#9B4B80), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.15:1).

#934778 color codes

HEX	`#934778`
RGB	`rgb(147, 71, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 27.8%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(321, 35%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(321, 52%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 18%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.32, 38.32, -13.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.32, 40.55, 340.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.676, 12.067, 19.164)`
Decimal	`9652088`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #934778, 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 #934778	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#934778 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #934778 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #934778; }
.text { color: #934778; }
.border { border: 2px solid #934778; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 71 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #934778, #934752); }

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Questions

What color is #934778?: #934778 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Plum Passion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #934778?: The RGB value is 147, 71, 120: 147 red, 71 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #934778?: The complementary color is #479362, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #934778?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.