What color is #93628C?

#93628C 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 #93628C?

The RGB value is 147, 98, 140: 147 red, 98 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #93628C?

The complementary color is #629369, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #93628C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#93628C color

#93628C rgb(147, 98, 140)

Shades of purple

The hex color #93628C is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 38.4% green and 54.9% blue (147, 98, 140).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 20% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 5% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.81:1).

#93628C color codes

HEX	`#93628C`
RGB	`rgb(147, 98, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 38.4%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 20%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 33%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 5%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.05, 26.84, -15.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.05, 30.81, 330.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.134, 16.833, 26.942)`
Decimal	`9659020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #93628C, 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 #93628C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#93628C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.81:1	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 #93628C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #93628c; }
.text { color: #93628c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #93628c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 98 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #93628c, #936274); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #93628C?: #93628C 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 #93628C?: The RGB value is 147, 98, 140: 147 red, 98 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #93628C?: The complementary color is #629369, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #93628C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.