What color is #941ADC?

#941ADC is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Dark Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #941ADC?

The RGB value is 148, 26, 220: 148 red, 26 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #941ADC?

The complementary color is #62DC1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #941ADC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#941ADC color

#941ADC rgb(148, 26, 220)

Shades of purple

The hex color #941ADC is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 10.2% green and 86.3% blue (148, 26, 220).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 79% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 88% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#941ADC color codes

HEX	`#941ADC`
RGB	`rgb(148, 26, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 10.2%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 79%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 88%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 88%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.54, 74.47, -72.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.54, 103.83, 315.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.498, 12.202, 68.708)`
Decimal	`9706204`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #941ADC, 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 #941ADC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#941ADC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	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 #941ADC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #941adc; }
.text { color: #941adc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #941adc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 26 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #941adc, #dc1ac3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #941ADC?: #941ADC is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Dark Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #941ADC?: The RGB value is 148, 26, 220: 148 red, 26 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #941ADC?: The complementary color is #62DC1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #941ADC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.