What color is #93478D?

#93478D is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #93478D?

The RGB value is 147, 71, 141: 147 red, 71 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #93478D?

The complementary color is #47934D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #93478D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#93478D color

#93478D rgb(147, 71, 141)

Shades of purple

The hex color #93478D is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 27.8% green and 55.3% blue (147, 71, 141).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 35% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 4% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Plum (#8E4585), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.95:1).

#93478D color codes

HEX	`#93478D`
RGB	`rgb(147, 71, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 27.8%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 35%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 52%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 4%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.21, 41.94, -24.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.21, 48.68, 329.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.093, 12.634, 26.627)`
Decimal	`9652109`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #93478D, 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 #93478D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#93478D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	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 #93478D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #93478d; }
.text { color: #93478d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #93478d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 71 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #93478d, #934767); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #93478D?: #93478D is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #93478D?: The RGB value is 147, 71, 141: 147 red, 71 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #93478D?: The complementary color is #47934D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #93478D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.