What color is #936494?

#936494 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 #936494?

The RGB value is 147, 100, 148: 147 red, 100 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #936494?

The complementary color is #659464, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #936494?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#936494 color

#936494 rgb(147, 100, 148)

Shades of purple

The hex color #936494 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 39.2% green and 58% blue (147, 100, 148).

Its hue angle is 299°, with 19% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% 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 4.68:1).

#936494 color codes

HEX	`#936494`
RGB	`rgb(147, 100, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 39.2%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(299, 19%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(299, 32%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 32%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.83, 27.25, -18.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.83, 33.05, 325.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.935, 17.456, 30.225)`
Decimal	`9659540`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #936494, 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 #936494	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#936494 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	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 #936494 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #936494; }
.text { color: #936494; }
.border { border: 2px solid #936494; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 100 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #936494, #94647d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #936494?: #936494 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 #936494?: The RGB value is 147, 100, 148: 147 red, 100 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #936494?: The complementary color is #659464, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #936494?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.