What color is #9425B9?

#9425B9 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Nebula. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9425B9?

The RGB value is 148, 37, 185: 148 red, 37 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9425B9?

The complementary color is #4AB925, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9425B9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9425B9 color

#9425B9 rgb(148, 37, 185)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9425B9 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 14.5% green and 72.5% blue (148, 37, 185).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 67% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 80% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Nebula (#A104C3), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.51:1).

#9425B9 color codes

HEX	`#9425B9`
RGB	`rgb(148, 37, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 14.5%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 67%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 80%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 80%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.79, 64.81, -54.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.79, 84.91, 319.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.63, 11.123, 46.897)`
Decimal	`9708985`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9425B9, 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 #9425B9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9425B9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #9425B9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9425b9; }
.text { color: #9425b9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9425b9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 37 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9425b9, #b92594); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9425B9?: #9425B9 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Nebula. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9425B9?: The RGB value is 148, 37, 185: 148 red, 37 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9425B9?: The complementary color is #4AB925, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9425B9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.