What color is #937893?

#937893 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Amorous. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #937893?

The RGB value is 147, 120, 147: 147 red, 120 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #937893?

The complementary color is #789378, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #937893?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#937893 color

#937893 rgb(147, 120, 147)

Shades of purple

The hex color #937893 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 47.1% green and 57.6% blue (147, 120, 147).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 11% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Amorous (#967D96), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#937893 color codes

HEX	`#937893`
RGB	`rgb(147, 120, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 47.1%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 11%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 18%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.75, 15.43, -10.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.75, 18.75, 325.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.015, 21.743, 30.53)`
Decimal	`9664659`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #937893, 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 #937893	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#937893 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	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 #937893 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #937893; }
.text { color: #937893; }
.border { border: 2px solid #937893; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 120 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #937893, #937885); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #937893?: #937893 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Amorous. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #937893?: The RGB value is 147, 120, 147: 147 red, 120 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #937893?: The complementary color is #789378, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #937893?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.