What color is #934894?

#934894 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #934894?

The RGB value is 147, 72, 148: 147 red, 72 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #934894?

The complementary color is #499448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #934894?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#934894 color

#934894 rgb(147, 72, 148)

Shades of purple

The hex color #934894 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 28.2% green and 58% blue (147, 72, 148).

Its hue angle is 299°, with 35% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.84:1).

#934894 color codes

HEX	`#934894`
RGB	`rgb(147, 72, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 28.2%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(299, 35%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(299, 51%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 51%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.73, 42.74, -28.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.73, 51.16, 326.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.695, 12.977, 29.479)`
Decimal	`9652372`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #934894, 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 #934894	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#934894 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #934894 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #934894; }
.text { color: #934894; }
.border { border: 2px solid #934894; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 72 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #934894, #94486f); }

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Questions

What color is #934894?: #934894 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #934894?: The RGB value is 147, 72, 148: 147 red, 72 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #934894?: The complementary color is #499448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #934894?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.