What color is #934B9B?

#934B9B 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 #934B9B?

The RGB value is 147, 75, 155: 147 red, 75 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #934B9B?

The complementary color is #539B4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #934B9B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#934B9B color

#934B9B rgb(147, 75, 155)

Shades of purple

The hex color #934B9B is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 29.4% green and 60.8% blue (147, 75, 155).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 35% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#934B9B color codes

HEX	`#934B9B`
RGB	`rgb(147, 75, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 29.4%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 35%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 52%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 52%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.66, 42.53, -30.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.66, 52.56, 324.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.465, 13.603, 32.552)`
Decimal	`9653147`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #934B9B, 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 #934B9B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#934B9B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #934B9B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #934b9b; }
.text { color: #934b9b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #934b9b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 75 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #934b9b, #9b4b7b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #934B9B?: #934B9B 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 #934B9B?: The RGB value is 147, 75, 155: 147 red, 75 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #934B9B?: The complementary color is #539B4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #934B9B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.