What color is #934890?

#934890 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #934890?

The RGB value is 147, 72, 144: 147 red, 72 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #934890?

The complementary color is #48934B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #934890?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#934890 color

#934890 rgb(147, 72, 144)

Shades of purple

The hex color #934890 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 28.2% green and 56.5% blue (147, 72, 144).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 34% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 2% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Plum (#8E4585), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#934890 color codes

HEX	`#934890`
RGB	`rgb(147, 72, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 28.2%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 34%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 51%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 2%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.54, 41.98, -26.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.54, 49.38, 328.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.384, 12.853, 27.84)`
Decimal	`9652368`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #934890, 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 #934890	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#934890 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #934890 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #934890; }
.text { color: #934890; }
.border { border: 2px solid #934890; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 72 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #934890, #93486a); }

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Questions

What color is #934890?: #934890 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #934890?: The RGB value is 147, 72, 144: 147 red, 72 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #934890?: The complementary color is #48934B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #934890?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.