What color is #936099?

#936099 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #936099?

The RGB value is 147, 96, 153: 147 red, 96 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #936099?

The complementary color is #669960, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #936099?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#936099 color

#936099 rgb(147, 96, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #936099 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 37.6% green and 60% blue (147, 96, 153).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 23% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.8:1).

#936099 color codes

HEX	`#936099`
RGB	`rgb(147, 96, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 37.6%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 23%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 37%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 37%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.1, 30.56, -22.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.1, 38.12, 323.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.965, 16.869, 32.23)`
Decimal	`9658521`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #936099, 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 #936099	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#936099 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.37:1	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 #936099 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #936099; }
.text { color: #936099; }
.border { border: 2px solid #936099; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 96 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #936099, #996082); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #936099?: #936099 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #936099?: The RGB value is 147, 96, 153: 147 red, 96 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #936099?: The complementary color is #669960, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #936099?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.