What color is #93609D?

#93609D 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 #93609D?

The RGB value is 147, 96, 157: 147 red, 96 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #93609D?

The complementary color is #6A9D60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #93609D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#93609D color

#93609D rgb(147, 96, 157)

Shades of purple

The hex color #93609D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 37.6% green and 61.6% blue (147, 96, 157).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 24% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.77:1).

#93609D color codes

HEX	`#93609D`
RGB	`rgb(147, 96, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 37.6%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 24%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 39%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 39%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.26, 31.38, -24.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.26, 40.05, 321.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.301, 17.004, 33.999)`
Decimal	`9658525`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #93609D, 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 #93609D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#93609D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	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 #93609D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #93609d; }
.text { color: #93609d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #93609d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 96 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #93609d, #9d6089); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #93609D?: #93609D 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 #93609D?: The RGB value is 147, 96, 157: 147 red, 96 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #93609D?: The complementary color is #6A9D60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #93609D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.