What color is #935586?

#935586 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #935586?

The RGB value is 147, 85, 134: 147 red, 85 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #935586?

The complementary color is #559362, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #935586?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#935586 color

#935586 rgb(147, 85, 134)

Shades of purple

The hex color #935586 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 33.3% green and 52.5% blue (147, 85, 134).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 27% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 9% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Grape Candy (#905284), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.41:1).

#935586 color codes

HEX	`#935586`
RGB	`rgb(147, 85, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 33.3%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 27%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 42%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 9%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.83, 33.11, -16.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.83, 36.96, 333.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.584, 14.422, 24.302)`
Decimal	`9655686`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #935586, 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 #935586	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#935586 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	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 #935586 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #935586; }
.text { color: #935586; }
.border { border: 2px solid #935586; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 85 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #935586, #935567); }

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Questions

What color is #935586?: #935586 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #935586?: The RGB value is 147, 85, 134: 147 red, 85 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #935586?: The complementary color is #559362, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #935586?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.