What color is #936298?

#936298 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 #936298?

The RGB value is 147, 98, 152: 147 red, 98 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #936298?

The complementary color is #679862, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #936298?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#936298 color

#936298 rgb(147, 98, 152)

Shades of purple

The hex color #936298 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 38.4% green and 59.6% blue (147, 98, 152).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 22% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 36% 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 4.73:1).

#936298 color codes

HEX	`#936298`
RGB	`rgb(147, 98, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 38.4%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 22%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 36%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 36%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.52, 29.21, -21.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.52, 36.29, 323.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.067, 17.206, 31.858)`
Decimal	`9659032`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #936298, 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 #936298	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#936298 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.44:1	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 #936298 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #936298; }
.text { color: #936298; }
.border { border: 2px solid #936298; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 98 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #936298, #986282); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #936298?: #936298 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 #936298?: The RGB value is 147, 98, 152: 147 red, 98 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #936298?: The complementary color is #679862, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #936298?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.